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285 He's wife that’s timely wary He’s as welcome as water in a riven fhip He’s an Aberdeen man, takes his word again He’s no fae daft as he lets on He’s fairest dung that’s paid with his ain wand 390 He’s a proud fox that winna fcrape his ain hole He’s a hawk of a right nest He’s a filly chief that can neither do nor fay He’s the gear that winna traik He’s well wordy forrow that buys it 295 He’s like the finged cat, better than he’s likely He sleeps as dogs do when wives fift meal He that blaws best let him beat the horn He that cheats me anes, fhame fa' him ; If he cheat me twice, fhame fa’me He that clatters to himfelf tawks to a fool 3OO He that canna make fport fhou’d mar nane He that does you an ill turn will ne’er forgie you He that deals in dirt has aye foul fingers He that get forgets, but he that wants thinks on He that has a good crop may thole fome thistles 305 He that has meikle wad aye hae mair He that has but ae eye maun tent that well He that has a muckle nofe thinks ilk ane fpeaks o’t He that’s ill to himfelf will be good to nae body He that lends his pot may feethe his kail in his loof 310 He that laughs at his ain fport fpills the fport o't He that lippens to bodden ploughs his land lies lee He that lives upon hope has a flim diet He that looks to freets freets follow him He that fhawe his purfe bribes the thief 515 He that fleeps with dogs maun rife with flaes He that fits on a ftane is twice fain He that feeks motes gets motes He that fpeers all opinions comas ill fpeed He that teaches himself has a fool for his master 320 He that winna when he may fhaana when he wad He that wad eat the kirnal maun crack the nut He that winna thole, maun flit mony a hole He was the bee that made the honey He wad gang a mile to flit a fow 325 He winna fend you away with a fair heart He wats nae whilk end o’ him's uppermost