As kids we always relied on our parents to know what to say and when to say it. But for those of us who grew up with a Scottish mum and dad, often those sayings carried a whole other meaning to the words they were saying.
No one does advice, humour and a ticking-off like a Scottish 'maw or da', so we have rounded up some of the best 44 we can think of.Let us take you back:Your face is tripping you - You look miserable I'll skelp your lug! - a threat of physical violence targeted directly at the ear, often as punishment for a more minor misdemeanour. I'll give you something to greet about - a subtle threat of violence if you're continuing to whine or cry about something your parents deem to be over and/or not that bad. Ye cannae teach yer
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