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 Ride fair and jape nane.

Right wrangs nae man.

Rome was not bigged in ae day.

Roose the fair-day at e'en.

Robin that herds on the height, can be a' birth

as Sir Robert the Knight.

Rob Peter to pay Paul.

Rot him away with butter and eggs.

Royet lads make sober men.

Rue and time grow baith in ae garden.

Rule youth well, for cild will rule it fell.

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Sair cravers are ay ill payers.

Say well and do well end with a letter.

Say well's good, but do well is better.

Say still no and ye'll never be married.

Scant of cheeks makes a lang nose.

Scart the cogue wad sup mair.

Seeing's believing a‘ the warld over.

Seethe stanes in butter the broo will be good.

Send you to the sea ye‘ll no get saut water.

Serve yoursell till your bairns come to age.

Set that down on the back side of your count book.

Set a knave to grip a knave.

Set a stout heart to a stay brae.

Sharp stomachs make short graces.

Shawl waters make maist din.

She is a wise wife that wats her ain wierd.

She looks as if butter would not melt in her mou.

She hauds her head like a hen drinking water.

She's not to be made a song of.

She's better than she's bonny.

Slaw at meat flaw at wark.

Smooth waters run deep.

Sma fish are better than nae fish.

Sorrow and ill weather come unsent for.

Some ha'e a ye‘re only a ne‘er-dowell.

Speak good of pipers, your father was a fidler.

Spilt ale is war than water.

Stay and drink of your ain browst.