You"! It's the Scottish phrase I heard whenever I'd moan or complainĪbout not getting something (or someone!). One basically means 'whatever is meant to happen to you, will happen to Here are a few of the Scottish sayings that I grew up hearing on a daily basis: My Nana (my moms' mom) used these Scottish sayings all the time.Īlthough she left this world and has been watching over us from Heaven for decades, as I type this I can hear her voice in my head.
Many of the phrases on this page give you a peek at those. but they definitely have a deep spirituality, a lot of superstitions and a dry (sometimes wicked) sense of humor! They're not given to flights of fancy, or to a lot of emotional angst. Scots are a practical, no-nonsense people with a down-to-earth attitude to life. I felt as though they were part of a 'secret language', one thatĮnjoy my collection of sayings, phrases and unique Scottish words (complete with English 'translations'). However, as my family had moved south (into England) when I was only a toddler, I didn't hear them at school, or anywhere else. I grew up hearing many of these Scottish phrases and sayings at home. It's all part of the mystery and charm of Scotland! To add to the intrigue, even in this there are many different dialects and variations of words depending on what city, or area, the speaker is from. Although the traditional Gaelic is still spoken in some areas, and today Scotland is moving towards becoming a fully dual-language country (English and Scots Gaelic), 'Scottish English' is what is spoken by the majority of Scots.
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