Favourite Scots sayings?

[ChiaraRimini]

Following on from the pronunciation thread (it's Jay btw)
Expat Scot here. Get funny looks from the Sassenachs if I say any of these. Any others?

It's a sair fecht for hauf a loaf

Dinnae fash yerself

Here's tae us wha's like us. Gey few and they're a' deid.

Fits for ye’s for ye won’t go past ye

Away and cuddle ma humph

*It's a sair fecht for hauf a loaf

Dinnae fash yerself*

I have no idea what these mean! From Glasgow btw

Yes unreasonable, although there doesn’t seem to be a question there.

There’s nae pockets in a shroud.
(Translation: You can’t take it with you!)
Ye need a lang spoon to sup wi’ a Fifer.
(Translation: People from Fife are a little on the mean side..!)

You’re from the north east OP, I recognise those.

Foo’s yer doos?

Gaun bile yer heid!

Haud yir wheesht!

Caw canny

Lang may your lum reek

And signing off a card, yours aye....

What is JAY?

Bulldug chewin a wasp!
Widnae gie ye the reek aff his pish!
Dinnae talk shite!
Lang May yer lum reek!

Sair fecht fur hauf a loaf. Literally it’s a sore fight for half a loaf, means I’m working hard for not much reward.

Dinnae fash yersel means not to be bothered by something.

If someone asks me how I’m doing, I’m aye chavvin.

My favourite Scots word is Clarty - means dirty. It’s really descriptive.

Roughly where are you from op?

@thisneverendingsummer in Scotland some of us pronounce the letter J as Jai (to rhyme with eye) I was taught that at school but as I work with clients from all over the uk I have to pronounce it ‘jay’

Gee yerself peace!
Did ye, aye? must be said with sarcasm
Paddle wi that dingy?
You don't know yer arse fae yer elbow
It's fair driech ootside
Ave a heavy drooth
Aye, nae bother

Get it roon ye!
Ya dansa!
Gie it laldy!
You'll have had yir tea?

Never cast a clout till May is oot.

But my top fave is glaiket.

Shin, shay, enn, ee.

And saying jayket and poeket

Does anyone remember the poem 'Lament for a lost dinner ticket'? "See ma mammy, see ma dinner ticket'"...

Ye cannae throw pieces out a twinty storey flat....700 hungry weans will testify tae that!

Like a hoolet sittin in a wunbush

Soz for all spelling, don't know the correct.

See ma man. See mince. He hates it.

@fluffy 'if it's butter, plain or jeely'

Hey! You with the heid!

Heid the ba'

@shakeyourcaboose ‘if the breid be plain or pan’