Page:Scotch proverbs, or, The wise sayings of the old people of Scotland.pdf/3

 A liar shou’d have a good memory.

A light purse makes a heavy heart.

A’ the corn’s no shorn by kempers.

A’s no tint that’s in hazard.

A’ Stuart’s arc no fib to the king.

A’s well that ends well.

A’ things are good untry’d.

A man canna bear a’ his kin on his back,

A man at five may be a fool at fifteen.

A man may be kind and gie little o’ his gear.

A man is well or wae as he thinks himsel sae.

A man has nae mair goods than he gets good of.

A misty morning may be a clear day.

A mouthfu’ of meat may be a townfu’ of shame.

A muffled cat was ne’er a good hunter.

An auld mason makes a good barrow-man.

An auld sack craves muckle clouting.

An auld pock is ay scaling.

An auld dog bites sicker.

An ill shearer never gat a good hook.

An ill cow may have a good ca'f.

An ill plea shou’d be well pled.

An ill turn is soon done.

An ill servant ne’er prov’d a good master.

Ane never tines by doing good.

Anes paid never crav’d.

Anes a whore and ay a whore.

Ane may bind a sick before it be fu'.

Ane is no sae soon heal'd as hurt.

Ane gets sma' thanks for tining his ain.

Ane will gar a hundred.

A new berom sweeps clean.

A nod of an honest man is enough.

A pound of care winna pay an ounce of debt.

A ragged colt may prove a good gelding.

A rowing stane gathers nae fog.

As broken a ship has come to land.

As brisk a bottled ale.

As lang lives the merry man as the sad.

As ready as the king has an egg in his pouch.