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Sunday, May 31, 2026
A Scottish Saying?
Walter Scott (1771-1832), The Antiquary, chap. 33:
[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.