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 There is ay life for a living man.

There is an act in the laird of Grant's court

that no aboan eleven speak at anes.

There are mae ways to the wood than ane.

There are mam married than good house-hadders.

There never came ill after goed advisement.

There grows nae grass at the cross.

There is life in a mussel as lang as she cheeps.

There is little fir the rake after the shool.

There is little to sew when tailers are true.

They are ay good that are far away.

They are not a’ saints that get holy water.

They complain early that complain of their kail.

They lo'e me for little that hate me for nought.

They that give you hinder you to buy.

They that burn you for a witch lose a’ their coals.

They that drink langest live langest.

They that ly down for love shou'd rise for hunger.

They were scant of bairns that brought you up.

Thole well is good for burning.

Till ither tinklers, ill may ye ’gree.

Time tint is ne‘er to be found.

Three can keep a secret if twa be away.

Time and tide will tarry for nae man.

Tine heart and a' gane.

Touch a gaw'd horse on the back and he'll fling.

True blue will never stain.

Try your friend or you need him.

Twa hungry meals make the third a glutton.

Twa fools in a house are a couple o‘er mony.

Twa words maun gang to that bargain.

Twa wits are better than ane.

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WELL, quoth Willy when his wife dang him.

Weanes maun creep ere they gang.

(gae dry.

We'll never ken the worth of water till the well gae dry.

We are ay to lear as lang as we live.

We'll bark oursells ere we buy dogs so dear.

We canna baith sup and blaw.

We are bound to be honest but no to be rich.