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 8 Have ye gear have ye nane, tiut heartand a'sgane He brings a staff to lereak his ain head He comes after with the rake than the shool He comes early that complains of his kail He carsna whase hairus 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 dog 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 cost it not [ likes He has feather'd his nest, he may flee when he 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 soom that has his head hadden up 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 rides 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