Thraw the wand while it is green.
More Scottish Proverbs:
Good chear, and good cheap, garres many haunt the House.Scottish
No plea is best.
Scottish
This bolt came never out of your bag.
Scottish
A Mach and a Horshoe are both alike.
Scottish
Bind the seck ere it be full.
Scottish
Ye may puind for debt, but not for unkindnesse.
Scottish