A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two Up Your Kilt

Modern Scottish Proverbs

By Stuart McLean

A wonderful book of modern Scottish proverbs that will delight your wit and tickle your humour. Inspired by the wisdom of Scotland, written by Stuart McLean and published by Crombie Jardine. Available from your local book shop or, online, from Amazon.

Extracts from A Midge in Your Hand is Worth Two up Your Kilt.

The Haggis

Haggis – that icon of the Scottish Nation; lungs, heart and liver of sheep with a dash of blood stuffed into a sheep’s stomach! No wonder we’re always so bloody miserable.

You can take a haggis to water but you cannae drown the wee bugger.

If the haggis sees his shadow
We will have six more weeks of winter.
If he doesn’t see his shadow,
We will have an early spring.
(Folk Lore for predicting the weather that is used on the 25th of January, Haggis Day)

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