It is a silly flock where the yow bears the bell.
More Scottish Proverbs:
It will come in an hour, that will not come in a year.Scottish
Never let your feet run faster than your shoes.
Scottish
Put your hand into the creel, and you will get either an adder, or an Eele.
Scottish
Wrang hes no warrand.
Scottish
Better leave nor want.
Scottish
They that speirs meikle will get wot of part.
Scottish