It’s tint that is done to old men and bairns.
More Scottish Proverbs:
He that eats while he lasts, will be the war while he die.Scottish
Hoordom and grace, can never bide in one place.
Scottish
Painters and Poets may have leave to lie.
Scottish
Rule youth well, and eild will rule it fell.
Scottish
Hame is hamely, though never so seemly.
Scottish
Put that in the next few.
Scottish