He is blind that eats his marrow, but far blinder that lets him.
More Scottish Proverbs:
I would as soon see your nose be cheese, and the cat get the first bite of it.Scottish
An ill Cook would have a good Cleaver.
Scottish
A hungry man smells meat far.
Scottish
Ye would doe little for God, and the Devil were dead.
Scottish
A word before is worth two behinde.
Scottish
We have a craw to pluck.
Scottish