Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.
More Scottish Proverbs:
It ill becomes a carpenter to be heavy-handed, a smith to be shake-handed, or a physician to be tenderhearted.Scottish
A man is known by the company he keeps.
Scottish
Egotism is an alphabet of one letter.
Scottish
Egotism is an alphabet of one letter.
Scottish
It is easy to straighten in the oak the crook that grew in the sapling.
Scottish
Never marry for money. You can borrow it cheaper.
Scottish