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 A’s no tint that’s in hazard

A’ Stewards are no fib to the king

A’s well that ends well

A’ things are good untry’d

A man canna bear a’ his kin on his back

A man at five may be a fool at fifteen

A man may be kind and gie little of his gear

A man is well or wae, as he thinks himsel sae

A man has nae mair goods than he gets good of

A misty morning may be a clear day

A mouthfu’ of meat may be a townfu’ of shame

A muffled cat was ne’er a good hunter

An auld mason makes a good barrow-man

An auld sack craves muckle clouting

An auld pock is aye skelling

An old dog bites licker

An ill shearer never gat a good hook

An ill cow may have a good ca’f

An ill plea shou’d be well pled

An ill turn is soon done

An ill servant ne’er prov’d a good master

Ane never tines by doing good

Anes paid never crav’d

Anes a whore and aye a whore

Ane may bind a sack before it be

Ane is no sae soon heal’d as hurt

Ane gets sma’ thanks for tining his ain

Aae will gar a thousand lie

A new besom sweeps clean

A nod of an honest man is enough

A pound of care winna pay an ounce of debt

A ragged colt may prove a good gelding

A rowing stane gathers nae fog

As broken a ship has come to land

As brisk as bottled ale

As lang lives the merry man as the sad

As ready as the king has an egg in his pouch

As fair fight wrens as cranes

As tired as a tike is of lang kail

As the sow sills the draff sours

As the auld cock craws the young one learns

As the fowl thinks the bell clinks