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M

Maidens should be mild and meek, Quick to hear and slow to speak, Muckle noise and little woo, quo the deil when

he clippet the sow

Maidens’ tochers an’ ministers' stipends are ay

less than ca’d

Mair by luck than gude guiding Mair haste the waur speed, quo the taylor to

the lang thread

Mak the best o a bad bargain Mak your hay when the sun shines Meally mou'd maids stand lang at the mill Muckle may fa between the cup and the lip, Mills and wives are ay wanting Money is welcome in a dirten clout Money excuses pishes the bed Mony cooks ne’er made gude kail

N

Nae fool like an auld fool Nae man thrives unless his wife lets him Naething‘s to be done in haste but grippin g o‘

flaes