They are as wife, as speir not.
More Scottish Proverbs:
He is worth no weil that may bide no wae.Scottish
A friends Dinner is soon dight.
Scottish
As fair greits the bairn that is dung after noon, as he that is dung before noon.
Scottish
A skade mans head is soon broke.
Scottish
Ane Swallow makes no summer.
Scottish
He that spares to speak, spares to speed.
Scottish