A friend by thee is better than a brother far off.
More Scottish Proverbs:
A wise lawyer never goes to law himself.Scottish
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself.
Scottish
Some of the sweetest berries grow among the sharpest thorns.
Scottish
It is easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.
Scottish
They are good that are away.
Scottish
A gossip's mouth is the devil's postbag.
Scottish