The bitter cup we strive to remove from us holds the medicine we are most in need of.
More Scottish Proverbs:
He that marries a widow will have a dead man's head often thrown in his dish.Scottish
Repentance won't cure mischief.
Scottish
It's sin and not poverty that makes men miserable.
Scottish
A day to come seems longer than a year that's gone.
Scottish
Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat.
Scottish
If you don't see the bottom, don't wade.
Scottish