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

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I hae anither tow on my rock I hae a gude gun, but it’s in the castle I hae seen mair than 1 iiae eaten or ye wadna

be there I’d neer keep a dog and bark mysel I’m o'er auld a cat to draw a strae before I ne’er sat on your coat tail I neer loed meat that craw’d in my crapin I wad be scant o’claith to sole my hose wi a

docken I wadna fother ye for yere muck I wadna mak fish o’ ane and flesh o’ anither I wish you reailer meat than a running hare I wadna be deav'd wi yom kecklin for a’ your

eggs IF and AND spoil mony a good charter If a man’s gaun down the brae ilk ane gies

him a jundy If it be a faut it's nae feirly