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 Scots Proverbs. — A A Begunn turn is ended A black cat makes a proud mouse A black hen lays a white egg A blythe heart makes a blooming look 5 Abundance of law breaks nae law A hungry ftomach is aye craying A cock’s aye crouse on his ain A dog winna yow hif ye fell him wi’ a bane A dog's life, meik! cafe meikle hunger 10 A drink is fhorter than a tale A dry fimmer ne’er .made a dear peck A dumb man wins nae law A bird in the band is worth ten Ae good turn deferves anither IS Ae ha’f o’ the world kenna how the other ha’f Ae hand winna wash the ither far nought 15 Ae hour’s cauld will fuck out feven year’s heat Ae fwallow makes nae fimmar Ae fheep will fmit the hale hirdfel 20 A fool may gie a wife man a enunfel A friend in need is a friend indeed Aft counting keeps friends lang tire gither Aft times the cautioner pays the debt A fou purfe never lakes friends 25 A gi’en horfe fhou'd na be look'd in the mouth A good cow may hae an ill ca’f A good word is as foon faid as an A good tale is no the war to be twice tald A good name is fooner tint than won 30 A good fellow is a costly name A handfu' of trade is worth a of gowd A hungry man fmells at far A hurngry hourfe bites fair A hungry titan’s aye angry 35 A lafs that has mony wooers aft wails the warft Afs fellers fhou’d A liar fhould hae a good memory A light purfe makes a heavy heart A’  oy hempers