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There is mony a true tale tald in a jest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

Mony a gude tale is spoilt in the telling.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

The langer we live we see the mae fairlies.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Many a good tale is spoiled in the telling.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, good, good luck

I can scarce believe you, ye speak sae fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A good tale is no the waur o' being twice tale.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, being, good, good luck

Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about old, olderness

Every man's tale is good? til another's be told.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, good, good luck, man

Every man's tale is good till anither's be tauld.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales, good, good luck, man

I ken by your half-tale what your hale tale means.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

It is easy to sit at the helm in fair weather. - Danish.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather

Neathing comes fairer to licht than what heas been lang hidden.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A wise man carries his cloak in fair weather, an' a fool wants his in rain.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about weather, rain, man

Sell high and give a fair measure.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about measure, commerce

Who goes to the fair without money, goes with one problem and returns with three.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about money

In fair weather, in calm waters and in peaceful travel, even a coachman knows how to sail.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about weather

Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter.

Proverbs and old sayings about fairy tales, hunters

Soft and fair goes far.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

This is the milkmaid's tale.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about fairy tales

A blustering night, a fair day follows.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about night, day