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Better haud fer a hair than draw Better hand loofe than in an ill tethering 25 Better kifs a knave than cast out wi‘ him Better keep well than make well Better lang fomething than soon naething Better leave to my faes than beg frae my friends Better rue fit than rue flit 30 Better fit idle than work for nought Better skafth fav'd than mends made Better fma‘ fish than nae fish Better the ill ken'd than the good unken'd Better to haud than draw 35 Better unborn than Better wait on the cook than the doctor Better wear fhoon than fheets Birds of ae feather flock together Birrh's good but breeding's better 40 Blind men fhould na judge of colours Blood's thicker than water Burnt bairns the fire dreads C CAdgers have a mind of lade faddles Cast a bane is a deil‘s teeth 45 Charity begins at hame Come usca'd fits unferved Comes to my hand like the bowl of a pint stoup Come wi‘ the wind and gae with the water Confess debt and crave days 50 Corn him well he'll work the better Count again is not forbidden Count filler after a your kin Count like Jews and gree like brethren Counsel is rue command 55 Credit keeps the crown of the caufey Credit is better than ill luck Crooked carlin, quoth the carle to his wife Cur your cloak according to the claith D DAming and laving is good sure fishing Daughters and dead fifh are nae keeping ware Dawted bairns do bear little