Scots Words and Sayings questions and answers

01If a Scot describes someone as 'crabbit', the person is...

1. Bad tempered and grumpy
2. Cheerful and chatty
3. Tall and thin
4. Fast asleep

02In Scots, to 'guddle' for trout means to...

1. Catch them by hand from under stones in a burn
2. Catch them with rod and fly
3. Smoke them over a peat fire
4. Sell them at the market

03In Scots, a person who is 'glaikit' is...

1. Silly and thoughtless
2. Very generous
3. Unusually tall
4. Always hungry

04What does the Scots phrase 'Haud yer wheesht' mean?

1. Be quiet
2. Hurry up
3. Mind your step
4. Keep your money

05In Scots, a 'thrawn' person is...

1. Stubborn and contrary
2. Kind and gentle
3. Rich and well dressed
4. Very talkative

06In Scots, a 'dreich' day is one that is...

1. Dull, dreary and long drawn out
2. Bright, warm and sunny
3. Cold with heavy snow
4. Windy but cloudless

07What does the Scots saying 'Auld fowk is twyst bairns' mean?

1. Old age can bring a second childhood
2. Old people always know best
3. Children should respect their elders
4. Old friends are the best friends

08If a Scot calls someone 'gallus', they mean the person is...

1. Bold, cheeky and full of spirit
2. Shy and retiring
3. Tall and elegant
4. Mean and stingy

09What does the Scots saying 'Auld speugs is ill tae tame' mean?

1. Old habits die hard
2. Old birds sing the sweetest
3. Never trust a stranger
4. Spare the rod and spoil the child

10What does the Scots saying 'Love looks ower mony fauts' mean?

1. Love is blind
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
3. Too many cooks spoil the broth
4. A rolling stone gathers no moss