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8 He brings a staff to break his ain head

He comes aftener with the rake than the shool

He complains early that complains of his kail

He cares na whase bairn great 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 does no 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 eye 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 croft it not

He has feather'd his nest, he may flee when he likes

He has cowped the mickle dish into the little

He has gotten the whip hand of him

He has licket 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 well swim 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

He’s auld, and cauld; and ill to lie beside