It's a staunch house that there's never a drap in.
It's as true as Biglam's cat crew, and the cock rock'd the cradle.
It's a thrawn-fac'd wean that's gotten against the father's will.
It's a' tint that's done to auld folk an' bairns.
"It's aye gude to be ceevil," quo' the auld wife when she beckit to the deevil.
A dying Spaniard was being exhorted by his confessor, who told him that the wicked were sent to hell and subjected to all manner of torments by the devil. "I hope," said the Spaniard, "my lord the devil is not so cruel." His confessor reproved the levity of the wish. "Excuse me," said the Don, "I know not into whose hands I may fall; and if I happen to fall into his, I hope he will use me the better for giving him good words."
It's best travelling wi' a horse in your hand.
Simply, that it is better to travel on horseback than on foot.
It's better sheltering under an auld hedge than under a new planted wood.
It's better to drag soon than draw late.