Page:Collection of Scotch proverbs (1).pdf/8



8

He brings a staff to break his ain head He comes after with the rake than the shool He comes early that complains of his kail He caresna whase bairns greet if his laugh He can say Jo and think it no                He can hide his meat and seek mair He can see an inch before his nose He doesna aye ride when he saddles his horse He fells twa dogs wi' ae stane He gat his kail in a riven dish He has gotten the boot and the better beast He has meikle prayer but little devotion He has come to good by misguiding He has an ee in his neck He has gotten a bite of his ain bridle He has the best end of the string He has't of kind he coft it not He has feather'd his nest, he may flee when he likes He has couped the mickle dish into the little He has gotten the whip hand of him He has licked the butter aff my bread He has a crap for a' corn He kens na a B by a bull's fit He kens whilk side his cake is buttered on                He'll not let grass grow at his heels He'll tell't to nae mair than he meets He'll make an ill rinner that canna gang He'll wag as the bush wags He may weel soon that has his head hadden op                He maun be soon up that cheats the tod He made a moon-light flitting He may find fault that canna mend He may laugh that wins a'                He vides sicker that never fa's                  He's a fool that forgets himself He's gane to the dog-drave He's born deaf on that side of the head He's auld and cauld, and ill to lie beside