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Great barkers are nae biters. Gut nae fish till ye get them. H Hae gars a deaf man hear. Hair and hair make though it were never so hamely. Hand in use is father of lair. Hang hunger and drown drouth. Had a halfpenny is gear enough. Have ye gear have ye nane,tine heart and a’s Gane. He brings a staff to break his aim head. He comes aftener with the rake then the school. He complains early that complains of his Kaif. He cares na whase bairns greet if his laugh. He can hide his meat and seek mair. He can see an inch before his nose. He does na aye ride when he saddles his horse. He fells twa dogs wi' ae stane. He gat his kail in a river dish. He has gotten the boot and the better beast. He has meikle prayer but little devotion. He has come to good by misguiding. He has an eye in his neck. He has gotten a bite of his ain bridle. He has the best end of the string. He has't of kind he coft it not. He has feather'd his nest; flee when he likes. He has gotten the whip hand of him. He has licket the butter aff my bread. He has a crap for a’ corn. He kens na a B by a bulls foot. He kens whilk side his cake is buttered on. He'll no let grass grow at his hells. He'll tell't to nae mair then he meets.