Sunday, May 31, 2026
A Scottish Saying?
Walter Scott (1771-1832), The Antiquary, chap. 33:
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[L]et them that scorn the tartan fear the dirk!David Hewitt ad loc.:
i.e. let those who scorn a Highlander fear a Highland mode of revenge. Although the formulation seems proverbial this is not recorded as a traditional proverb.
