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Of twa ills choose the least Open confession is gude for the soul Out of debt out of danger Oppression will make a wise man

P

Pay him in his ain coin Pith's good while it is play Play's gude while it's play Penny wise and pound fool Poor folk's friends soon misken Possession is eleven points of the law Pride and grace dwell never in ae place Put the saddle on the right horse Put on your spurs and be at your speed.

Q

QUALITY without quantity is little thought of              Quey calves are dear veal Quick, for you'll ne'er be cleanly Quick at meat quick at wark Quick returns make rich merchants

R

RATHER spill your joke than tine your friend Raw dawds make fat lads Raw leather raxes Rich fowk have rowth o' friends Ride fair and jape nane Right mixture makes good mortar Right wrangs nae man Rome was not bigged in ae day Roose the fair day at e'en              Rob Peter to pay Paul Rot him awa wi' butter and eggs Royet lads may make sober men Rue and time grows baith in ae garden Rule youth weel for cild will rule itsel