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16 Of twa ills choose the least Open confession is good for the saul Out of debt out of danger Oppression will make a wise man mad

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PAY him in his ain coin Pith's good in a play Play's good while it is play Penny wise and pound fool Poor fouk's friend's soon misken Possession is eleven points of the law Pride and grace dwell never in ae place Put the saddle on the right horse Put on your spurs and be at your speed

Q QUALITY without quantity is little thought of Quey calfs are dear veal Quick for you'll never be cleanly Quick at meat quick at wark Quick returns make rich merchants

R RATHER spill your joke than tine your friend Raw dawds make fat lads Raw leather raxes Rich folk have rowth o' friends Ride fair and jape nane Right mixture makes good mortar Right wrangs nae man Rome was not bigged in ae day Roose the fair day at e'en Rob Peter to pay Paul Rot him away with butter and eggs Royet lads may make sober men Rue and time grews baith at ae garden Rule youth well, for eild will rule itself