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21 Were it no for hope, heart wad break

We are aye to lear as lang as we live

We can poind for debt, but no for unkindness

We can shape their wylie coat, but no their weird

We’ll ne’er big sandy bourocks together

We'll bark oursels ere we buy dogs sae dear

We canna baith sup and blaw

We maun live by the living and no by the dead

We are bound to be honest and no to be rich

Who invited you to the roast

Wha can hand what will awa

Wha dare bell the cat

Wha can help misluck

Wha comes aftener and brings less

What we first lear we best ken

What ye win at that, ye may lick aff a het girdle

What carlins hain cats eat

What winna do by night do by sleight

What’s my case the day may be yours the morn

What’s waur than ill luck

What need a rich man be a thief

What canna be cured maun be indured

When ae door steeks anither ane opens

When a’ men speak nae man hears

When drink’s in wit’s out

When friends meet hearts warm

When my head's down my house is thecked

When the cow's in the clout she’s soon out

When the tod preaches take tent of the lambs

When the wame’s fu’ the bones would be at rest

When a’ freets fail fire’s good for the fearcy

When a ewe’s drown’d she’s dead

When you are serv'd a’ the geese are water’d

When wine sinks words swim

When ye’re gaun and coming the gate’s no toom

When he dies for age ye may quack for fear

When ye are well haud your sell sae

When the well’s fu’ it will rin owre