| Term | Definition |
| l | Lang tarryin taks aa the thanks awa. |
| l | Learn young, learn fair learn auld, learn mair. |
| l | Lay a thing by an it'll come o use. |
| l | Lend yer money an loss yer freend. |
| l | Let a horse drink what he will, but no when he will. |
| l | Law's a deidly distemper amang freends. |
| l | Laziness is muckle worth, when it's weel guided. |
| l | Leave a jest when it pleases ye best. |
| l | Leave aff while the play's guid. |
| l | Leave welcome aye ahint ye. |
| l | Law licks up aa. |
| l | Let him that's cauld blaw the ingle. |
| l | Let never sorrow come sae near yer hert. |
| l | Little fowk is suin angry. |
| l | Listen at a hole, an ye'll hear news o yersel. |
| l | Little dugs haes lang tails. |
| l | Love me little an love me lang. |
| l | Little to fear when traitors is true. |
| l | Little wit in the heid maks muckle traivel to the feet. |
| l | Like the wife's tongue, aften better meant than timed. |
| l | Little an aften fills the purse. |
| l | Lock yer door, that ye mey keep yer neebors honest. |
| l | Live in measure, an lauch at the mediciners. |
| l | Little kent, the less cared for. |