Scottish Proverbs
Haste maks waste, and waste maks
want.
Either live or die wi’ honour.
He that deceives
me ance, shamefa’ him; he the deceives me twice,
shame fa’ me.
Evil words cut mair than swords.
Insults should be well avenged, or well endured.
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Calendar of Events
Fauquier Scottish Heritage SocietyRegular
Meetings7:30 pm
2010
November 12th
2011January 14th
Warrenton Christmas
Parade, Saturday December 4 at 10:00 a.m.
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A Scottish Quiz
Following are 10 questions related to real Scottish history and culture. The point
value of each is in red next to each question. The answers are provided on the last page.
Answer
each question, then check your scoring and see how you did.
Which Scottish-born naval hero became known as the ‘father of the US Navy’?(1)
What foreign
country has historically had the greatest influence on Scottish cuisine?(1)
Who landed on Iona in AD563 to missionize Scotland?
(1)
The
first Jacobite Rising took place in which year? (2)
Who invented the waterproof raincoat? (2)
What is the name
of the tiny village at the south-western tip of Loch Ness? (3)
Where did Jacobite forces under Bonnie Prince Charlie
first raise the Stuart standard in 1745? (3)
Of what rock is the Stone of Destiny composed? (4)
In which town
is Robert Burns buried? (4)
How many MacDonalds
were killed in the Glencoe massacre? (5)
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A haggis goes into a pub and orders up a bottle of the best whisky.
'You're looking awfy smug wae yerself,'
says the barman.
'Aye,' says the haggis, 'Ah've jist been sewing ma wild oats.'
[From Why Did the Haggis Cross the Road by Stuart McLean]
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Scottish Food
Haggis
Ingredients
1 sheep stomach
1 sheep liver
1 sheep heart
1 sheep tongue
1/2 pound suet, minced
3 medium onions,
minced
1/2 pound dry oats, toasted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground herbs
Directions Rinse the stomach thoroughly ansd soak overnight in cold salted water.
Rinse liver heart and tongue. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook over medium heat for 2 hours. Remove
and mince. Remove any gristle or skin In a large bowl, combined minced liver, heart, tongue, suet, onions, and toasted
oats. Season with salt pepper, and dried herbs. Moisten with some of the cooking water to bind. Remove the
stomach from the cold water and fill 2/3 full with the mixture. Sew or tie the stomach closed. Using a turning
fork, pierce the stomach several times to prevent it from bursting. Gently place the stomach in a large pot of boiling
water, being careful not to splash. Cook over high heat for 3 hours.
From The Foodnetwork.com
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Scottish Languages
Scots Gaelic
Spoken Scottish Gaelic flows seamlessly from word to word. The whole phrase should be
spoken with no breaks in it. The phrase is printed in normal type, the transliteration in bold, and the translation in
italics.
“Dè thuirt thu?" (jeh HOORSHT oo) "What did you say?"
"Can a-rithist
sin?" (kahn uh-REE-isht shin) "Say
that again."
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn." (chan-yel mi uh-TOOK-shin) "I don't understand."
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Below are three Scots Gaelic proverbs. Practicing these will help you speak seamlessly.
A
comparison between these and the Scottish proverbs on the first page also illustrates how language influences a person’s
thinking.
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Is dan’ an cù air a shitig fhèin
(Is dahn an koo air a hee-chik hayn)
The dog is brave on his own rubbish-heap.
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An rud a thèid fad o’n t-sùil,
thèid e fad o’n chrìdhe.
(un root a hayj faht on tool, hayj a faht on chree-uh)
What goes far from
the eye will go far from the heart.
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An ràmh is fhaisg air laimh, iomair leis.
(un rav is
ahsk air laiv, imur laysh)
The oar that is nearest to hand, row with it.
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Alba gu Bra
Answers:
John Paul Jones
France
Saint Columba
1715
Charles
Macintosh
Fort Augustus
Glenfinnan
Red Sandstone
Dumfries
38
Scoring
0 – 3 You are obviously English
5-10 You are a Scot
>10 You
are a Highlander
