It's a bauch brewing that's no gude in the newing.
"It's a bauld moon," quo' Bennygask—"Anither pint," quo' Lesley.
This saying has nothing to recommend it but its antiquity. It expresses the reluctance of a convivial party to break up.
"'Hout, awa, Inverashalloch,' said Galbraith;—'Mind the auld saw, man—It's a bauld moon, quo' Bennygask—Anither pint, quo' Lesley;—we'll no start for anither chappin.'"—Rob Roy.
It's a cauld stamach that naething hets on.
It's dry tale that disna end in a drink.
It's a far cry to Lochow.
That any speaking or application is useless. The person addressed either will not or cannot hear.
It's a friend that ruses you.
It's a gude goose that draps aye.