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He's like a singit cat, better than he’s likely. He’s a worthless gudeman that’s no missed He stumbles at a strae an loups o’er a wonlyne He speaks like a prent-book He that aught the cow gangs nearest her tail He that buys land buys stanes ; and he that

buys beef buys banes Ke that buys nuts buys shells, and he that buys

gude ale buys naething else He that canna mak sport shnuhl mar nane He that comes unca’d sits unsair’d He that deals in dirt has ay foul fingers He that’s fear’d for a fart will ne'er bide thun-

der He that gies a wad gies naething He that has a guid cramp may thole some

thistles He that has nae siller in his purse should hae

silk on his tongue He that hides is the best at seeking He that has muckle ay gets mair He that hews aboon bis head may get a speal in

his e’e He that’s ill to himsel will be good to naebody He that-laughs at his ain joke spills the sport o't