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Ye cut lang-whangs out o' ither folk's leather. Ye canna make a silk purse of a sow’s lug. Ye canna see the wood for trees. Ye canna preach out of your ain poupit. Ye dinna ken where the blessing may light. Ye fand it where tho Highlandman fand the tangs. Ye glowr’d at the moon, and fell on the midden. Ye go far about seeking the nearest. Ye have a ready mouth for a ripe cherry. Ye have owre foul feet to come sae far ben. Ye have a crap for a’ corn Ye have ta’en the measure of his feet. Ye have owre meikle loose leather about your ohafts. Ye have fasted long and worried on a midge. Ye have nothing to do but suck and wag your tail. Ye have tint the tongue of the trump. Ye have staid lang and brought little wi’ you. Ye have tane’t upon you as the wife did the dancing. Ye have the wrang sow by the lug. Ye live at the lug of the law. Ye’ll neither dance nor haud the candle. Ye’ll no sell your hen in a rainy day. Ye'll ne’er cast saut on his tail. Ye’ll no herry yoursel with your ain hands. Ye look liker a thief than a horse. Ye may gang farther and fare wany. Ye may be heard where ye’re no seen. Ye may dight your neb and fly up. Ye'll drink before me. Ye’ll find him where you left him. Ye may take the head for the washing. Ye’ll get the cat wi’ tho twa tails. Ye‘ll beguile nane but them that lippens to you. Ye’ll mend when ye grow better.