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 Ill workers are ay good to-putters.

Ill-will never spake well.

Joke at leisure, you kenna wha may jybe yoursell.

Jouk and let the jaw gae o’er.

It came with the wind, let it gang with the water.

It gangs in at the ae lug and out at the other.

It is a good goose that draps ay.

It is a good game that fills the wame.

It is a good tongue that says nae ill.

It is an ill wind that blaws nae body good.

It is an ill cause that the lawyers think shame of.

It is a mean mouse that has but ae hole.

It is a nasty bird that files its ain nest.

It is a poor kin that has neither whore nor thief in’t.

It is a sign of a hale heart to rift at the rumple.

It is a fair battle where a's slaln.

It is a silly flock where the ewe hears the bell.

It is a fairy hen that canna scrape for ae bird.

It is a tight tree that has neither knap nor gaw.

It is a’ tint that’s done to auld fowk and bairns.

It is but kindly that the pock fa'r of the herring.

It is better to sup with a cutty than want a spoon.

It is by the head that the cow gie‘s milk.

It is come to mickle, but ’tis no come to that.

It is good mawt that comes a-will.

It is good gear that pleases the merchant.

It is good baking beside meal.

It is good sleeping in a hale skin.

It is good to be out of harm's gate.

It is good to be fib to.

It is good to be good in your time, ye kenna

how lang it may last.

It is hard to sit in Rome and strive with the Pope.

It is hard to please a' parties.

It is hard baith to have and want.

It is ill getting breeks aff a bare arse.

It is ill bringing but what's no the benn.

It is kittle shooting at corbies and clergy.

It is kittle to waken sleeping dogs.

It is needless to pour water on a drown'd mouse.