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Wha invited you to the roast. Wha can haud what will away. 725 Wha dare bell the cat. Wha can help misluck. Wha comes aftner and brings less. What ye win at that ye may lick af a het girdle. What winna do by might do by slight. 730 What's my case the day may be yours the morn. What's waur than ill luck. What need a rich man be a thief. What canna be cured must be endured. When ae door steeks another opens. 735 When a' men speaks nae man hears. When drink's in wit's out. When friends meet hearts warm. When my head's down my house is theeked. When the tod preaches take care of the lambs. 740 When the wame's fu' the banes wad be at rest. When poverty comes in at the door, friendship flies out of the window. When a' frets fail, fire's good for the ſearcy. When a eve's drowned she'e dead. When you are serv'd a' the geese are water'd. 745 When ye're gawn and coming the gates no toom. When ye are well haud yoursel sae. When the well's fou it will rin o'er. When the stead's stown steek the stable door. Where the buck's bound there he maun bleat. 750 Where the pig's broken let the sherds ly. Where drums beat laws are dumb. Wee things fley cowards. Wilfu waste makes waefu want. Wiles help weak fowk. 755 Will a fool's feather in my cap gar my pet play. Will and wit strive with ye. Winter Chunder bodes kummuner hunger. Wink at wee faults, your ain are mickle. Wise man may be whisyled with wiles. 760 Wit bought makes fowk wise.