Drive out the inch as thou hast done the span.
More Scottish Proverbs:
An inch of a nag is worth a span of an aver.Scottish
A friend by thee is better than a brother far off.
Scottish
Changing of works is lighting of hearts.
Scottish
He that peeks through a keyhole may see what will vex him.
Scottish
Ane ill word begets another, and it were at at the Bridge at London.
Scottish
Qhuen thieves reckons, leal men comes to their geir.
Scottish