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Ae man's meat is anither man's poison. Ae swallow maks na simmer. Ae scabbed sheep will smit the hale hirtel. Ae hour in the morning is worth twa in the afternoon. A fidging mare shou'd be weel girded. A fleer wad aye hae a follower. A fool and his money is soon parted. A fool may gi'e a wise man a counsel. A friend in court is worth a penny in purse. A friend in need's a friend indeed. Aft counting keeps friends lang thegither. After meat muustard. After a storm comes a ca'm.   A fou man and a hungry horse ay mak haste hame A fou purse never lacks friends. A rough bane maks a fou wame. A fou wame maks a stiff back A black hen lays a white egg. A gaun foot's ay getting. A gentle horse shou'd be sindle spurr'd.   A gi'en horse shou'd na be look'd i' the mouth. A gi'en game was ne'er wen. A gude beginning maks a gude ending, A gude cow may hae an ill cauf. A gude tongue's a safe weapon. A gude ingle maks a roomy fire-side. A gude word is as soon said as an ill. A gude tale is no the waur to be twice tauld. A gude name is sooner tint than won. A green turf's a gude gudemither. A green Yule maks a fat kirk-yard. A great cry and little woo, quoth the deil, when he clippet the sow. A greedy e'e never gat a gude pennyworth. A hantle cry murder, and are ay uppermost. A houndless hunter, and a gunless gunner, see ay routh o' game. A hungry man's ay angry.