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SCOTS PROVERBS.

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А A BAIRN may hae ower muckle o' his misher's benison. A bare moor maks a lean hirsel. A burdens are light except to the bearer. A blate maiden may mak a bardy gudewife. A blate suitor should hae a gude cause. A' blews are no true blews. A borrowing man is a sorrowing man. A begun turn is hauf ended. A blate cat maks a proud mouse. A blythe heart mnks a blooming look. A bit but, and a bit ben, maks a mim-mou'd maiden at the board en'. A bonny bride is soon busket, and a short horse is soon whisket. A borrowed len' shou'd gae laughing hame. Abundance of law breaks nae law. A careless maister maks a lazy man. A club fit will no mak a gude shinty. A close mouth catches nae flees. A cock's ay crouse on his ain midden-head. A cramm'd kyte maks a crazy carcase. A daft nurse maks a wise wean. A denk inaiden maks a dirty wife. A drink is shorter than a tale. A dry summer ne'er made a dear peck. A dunb man wins nae law. Ae bird in the hand is worth ten fleein' by. A fool may win money, but it taks a wise man to keep it. A greedy e'e ne'er had a leel heart. Ae gade turn deserves anither. Ae hour's cauld will suck out seven year's heat Ae man may lead a horse to the water, but twenty winna gar him.