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He’s like a finget cat, better tean he’s likely. He’s a wothlefs gudeman that’s no miff’d. He ftumbles at a ftrae and loups o'er a won- lyne. He fpeaks like a prent-book. He that aught the cow gangs neareft her tail. He that buys land buys ftanes, and he that buys beef buys banes. He that buys nuts buys fhells, and he that buys gude ale buys naething eLse. He that canna mak fport fhould mar nane, He that comes unca’d fits unferv’d. He that deals in dirt has aye foul fingers. He that‘s fear'd for a fart, will ne'er bide thunder. He that gies a wad gies naething. He that has a gude cramp may thole fome thiftles. He that has nae filler in his purfe fhould hae filk on his tongue. He that hides is the beft at feeking, He that has muckle ay gets mair. He that hews aboou his head may get a fpeal in his ee. He that’s ill to himfel will be gude to naebody. He that laughs at his ain joke fpills the fport o't. He that fleeps wi' dogs maun rife wi'