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Quick returns mak rich.

R

Rife nae mair deils than ye're able to lay. Rather fpoil your joke than tine your friend. Raw dawds male far lads. Raw leather raxes. Right wrangs nae man. Rome was nae bigget in ae day.

S

Sair cravers are ay ill payers. Satan reproving fin. Set a flout heart to a ftay brae. Shame's pall the fhade o' your hair. Sharp ftomacks mak fhort graces. Slaw at meat flaw at wark. Speak when you're fpoken to. Speak o' the deil and he'll appear. Standing dubs gather dirt. Stown dints are fweeteft. Strike the iron as langs as its het.

T

That's the piece a ftep-bairn ne'er gat. That winna be a mote in your marrige. The better day the better deed