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He brings a stick to break his ain head. He fells twa dogs-wi’ ae stane. He had his finger in the pye. He has a bee in his bannet lug. He has nae as muckle sense as a cow can haud

in her faulded nieve.

I He ha? need of a lang spoon that sups wi' the

deil.

Ha has a slid grip dial has an eel by the tail. He kens na a B by a bull’s foot. He'll soon be a beggar that canna say Nay. He lo’ed mutton weel that lick'd where the

ewe lay He may weel swim that has head hadden

up. He never lies but when the hollin’s green He needs maun rin that the deil drives He's wise that kens whan he's weel, and can

baud himsel’ sae He's an Aberdeen's man, takes his word again He’s like a flea in a blanket He’s a wise bairn that kens his his ain father He's unca fou in his ain house that canna pick

a bane in his neibour s

He’s a proud horse that winna bear his aid

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