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He that wad eat the kirnel maun crack the nut He wad gang a mile to flit a fow. He wad rake hell for a bodle. His bark is waur than his bite. Hungry dogs are blyth o’ burften puddings.

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I hae anither tow on my rock. I hae a gude gun, but it's in the caftle. I hac mair ado than a difh to wafh. I hae feen mair than I hae eaten, or ye wad na be there. I'll ne'er keep a dog and bark myfel'. I'm o'er auld a cat to draw a ftrae before. I ne'er fat on your coat tail. I ne’er lo’ed meat that craw’d in my crapin. I wad be fcant o’ claih to fole my hofe wi' dockens. I wadna fother ye for your muck. I wadna be deav'd wi’ your keckling for a' your eggs. I wadna mak fifh o’ ane and flefh o’ anither. I wifh you readier meat than a running hare. IF and AND fpoil mony a gude charter. It a man’s gaun down the brae, ilk ane gies him a jundy. If it be a faut it’s nae feirly.