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SCOTCH PROVERBS.

A BEGUN turn is half ended A blate cat makes a proud mouse A black hen lays a white egg A blythe heart makes a blooming look Abundance of law breaks nae law A hungry stomach is aye craving A cock's aye crouse on his ain middin A dog winna yowl if ye fell him wi' a bane A dog's life, meikle ease meikle hunger A drink is shorter than a tale A dry summer nE'er made a dear peck A dumb man wins nae law A bird in the hand is worth ten fleein' Ae gude turn deserves anither Ae hand winna wash the ither for nought AE swallow makes nae simmer Ae scabbed sheep will smitE the hale hirdsel A fool may give a wise man counsel A friend in need is a friend indEed Aft counting keeps friends lang thegither Aft times the cautioner pays the debt A fu' purse never lacks friends A good cow may ha'e an ill ca'f                            A good word is as soon said as an ill ane A good tale is no the waur to be twice taulD A good name is sooner tint than won A good fellow is a costly name A hungry man smells meat far A Hungry louse bites sair A hungry man's aye angry Ale sellers shou'dna be tale tellers A liar shou'd hae a good memory A light purse makes a heavy heart A' the corn's no shorn by kempers