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He that sits on a stane is twice fain. He that seeks mots gets mots. He that teaches himsel has a fool for his master. He that winna when he may shanna when he wad. 310 He that wad eat the kernel maun crack the nut. He that winna thole maun flit mony a hole. He was the bee that made the honey. He wad gang a mile to flit a sow. He winna send you away with a sair heart. 315 He watsna whilk end of him is utmost. He woo's for cake and pudding, He wad fain be forward if he wist how: He wad gar you trew that the moon's made of               green cheese. Hens are ay free of horse corn. 320 His auld brass will buy a new pan. His bark is maur nor his bite. His heart is in his hose. His room is better than his company. His tongue is nae slander. 325 His tongue is no in his pouch. Hooly and fair gangs lang in a day. Hunger is good kitchen. Hungry dogs are blyth of hursten puddings, Hungry stewards wear mony shoon. I       330 I can scarce believe you, you spear sae fair. I canna afford ye baith tale and lugs. I have gi'n a stick to break my ain head. I have another tow on my rock. I have mair ado than a dish to wash. 335 I bave tane the sheaf frae the mare. I have seen mair than I have eaten. I ken by my cogue wha milks my cow. I'll gie you a meeting as Mungo gae his mither? I'll gar his ain gartens tie up his ain hose. 340 I'll gar him draw his belt to his ribs. I'll never dirty the bonnet I'm going to put on. I use not to make a toil of a pleasure.