Bits of Celtic wisdom

[Phil]

Or how about "like snow aff a dyke" something that disappears very quickly (his family went like snaw aff a dyke) or "couldny run a minoj" somebody totally disorganised ( a "minoj" is a Scottish Christmas savings club (known as a "menage" in posher circles). Or "Never died a winter yet" a philosophical riposte to any depressing news. How about "anither clean shirt'll dae him" about someone who may be "awfy no weel" - a bit under the weather but a bit apocryphal like he won't live long enough for another one. "Gonny no dae that" - please stop doing that, "A fiddler's biddin" - a late invitation to some event where you weren't the first choice.

[Ozman1944]

My Granny;

"Always tell the damn Sassenach what he wants to hear. Then he'll go bother someone else".

[ardchoille]

Found a new one:

"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead." - Scottish proverb

[Jock Scot]

Seen at a Scottish barracks, "sweat saves blood" to which some one had written underneath, "brains saves both".

[ardchoille]

Seen at a Scottish barracks, "sweat saves blood" to which some one had written underneath, "brains saves both".

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