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 20         685 There's ay life for a living man. There is an act in the laird of Grant's court, that no aboon eleven speak at ance. There are mae ways to the wood than ane. There are mae married than good honse-hadders There never came ill after good advisement. 690 There grows pae grass at the cross. There's life in a mussel as lang as she cheeps. There is little for the rake after the shool. There is little to sew when tailors are true. They are ay good that are far away. 695 They are no a' saints that get holy water. They complain early that complain of their kail. They love me for little that hate me for nought They that give you hinder you to buy. They that burn you for a witch lose their coals 700 They that drink langest live langest. They that ly down for love should rise for hunger They were scant of bairns that brought you up             Thole well is good for burning. Tell ither tinklers, ill may ye gree. 705 Time tint is ne'er to be found. Three can keep a secret if twa be away. Time and tide will tarry for nae man. Tine heart and a's gane. Touch a gaw'd horse on the back and he'll fling. 710 True blue will never stain. Try your friend or you need him. Twa hungry meals make the third a glutton. Twa fools in a house are a couple o'er mony. Twa words maun gang to that bargain. 715 Twa wits are better than ane. W             Well, quoth Willy, when his wife dang 'him. Weans maun creep ere they gang. We'll ne'er ken the worth of water till the well gang dry. We are ay to lear as lang as we live. 720 We'll bark oursels ere we luy dogs so dear. We canna baith sup and blaw.