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 He that sits on a stane is twice fain.

He that seeks motes gets motes.

He that teaches himsell has a fool for his master.

He that winna when he may shanna when he wad.

He that wad eat the kirnal maun crack the nut.

He that winna thole, maun flit mony a hole.

He was the bee that made the honey.

He wad gang a mile to flit a sow.

He winna send you away with a fair heart.

He wats ua whilk end o’ him's uppermost.

He woo’s for cake and pudding.

He wad fain be forward if he wist how.

He wad gar you trow that the moon’s made

of green cheese.

Hens are ay free of borse-corn.

His auld brass will buy a new pan.

His bark is war nor his bite.

His heart’s in his hose.

His room’s better than his company.

His tongue’s nae slander.

His tongue’s no in his pouch.

Hooly and fair gangs far in a day.

Hunger is good kitchen.

Hungry dogs are blyth of bursten pudding.

Hungry stewards wear many shoon.

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I can scarce believe you, you speak sae fair.

I canna afford ye baith tale and lug.

I have gi'en a stick to break my ain head.

I have another tow on my rock.

I have mair ado than a dish to wash.

I have tane the sheaf frae the mare.

I have seen mair than I have eaten.

I ken by my cogue who milks my cow.

I'll gie you a meeting as Mungo gae his mither.

I’ll gar his ain gartens ty up his ain hose.

I'll gar him draw his belt to his ribs.

I'll never dirty the bonnet I'm going to put on.

I’ll never lout sae laigh and lift sae little.

I like not to make a toil of pleasure.