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 SCOTS PROVERBS. А A BEGUN turn is half ended A blate cat makes a proud mouse A black hen lays a white egg. A blythe heart makes a blooming look A bundance of law breaks nae law A hungry stomach is aye craving A cock's aye crouse on his ain middin A dog winna youl if ye fell him wi a bane A dog's life, meikle ease meikle hunger A drink is shorter than a tale A dry summer ne'er made a dear peck A dumb man wins nae law A bird in the hand is worth ten fleein' Ae good turn deserves anither Ae hand winna wash the other for nought Ae swallow makes no simmer Ae scabbed sheep will smit the hale hirdsell A fool may give a wise man a counsel A friend in need is a friend indeed Aft counting keeps friends lang thegitlier Aft times the cautioner pays the debt A fou.purse never lacks friends A good cow may hae an ill ca'ſ A good word is as soon said as an ill A good tale is no the waur to be twice tauld A good name is sooner tint than won A good fellow is á costly name A hungry man smells meat far A hungry louse bites sair A hungry man's aye angry Ale sellers should na be tale tellers A liar should hae a good memory A light purse makes a heavy heart A' the corn's no shorn by kempers