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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 A bundance 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 guide turn deserves anither Ae hand winna wash the ither for nought Ae scabbep 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't 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 bae a good memory A light purse makes a heavy heart A' the corn's no shorn by kempers