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Scottish Proverbs.

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A begun turn is half ended. A blate cat makes a proud mouse. A black hen lays a white egg. A blyth heart makes a blooming look. 5   Abundance of law breaks nae law. A braed house never skailed. A cock's aye crouse on his ain midden. A dog winna yowl if ye fell him wi' a bane. A dog's life, meikle ease meikle hunger. 10  A drink is shorter than a tale. A dry sommer never made a dear peek. A dumb man wins nae law. Ae bird in the hand is worth ten fleeing. Ae good turn deserves anither. 15  Ae half of the world kenna how the ither half Ae hand winna wash the other for nought. Ae hour's cauld will suck out seven years heat. Ae swallow makes nae summer. Ae scabbit sheep will smit the hale hirdsell. 20  A fool may gie a wire man a counsel. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Aft counting keeps friends lang thether. Aft times the cautioner pays the debt. A fou purse never lacks friends. A gi'en horse should na be look'd in the mouth. A good cow may hae an ill calf. A good word is as soon said as an ill. A good tale is no the waur to be twice told. A good name in sooner tint than win. 30  A good fellow is a costly name. A handfou of trade is worth a goupen of goods. A hungry man smells meat far. A hungry louse sits sair. A hungry man's ay angry. 35  A lass that has mony worere aft walk the