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A liar should have a good memory. A light purse makes a heavy heart. A' the corn's no shorn by kempers. 40 A's no tint that's in hazard. A Stuarts are so sib to the king, A's well that ends well. A' things are good untried. A man canna bear a' his kin on his back. 45 A man at five may be a fool at fifteen. A may be kind and gie little o' his gear. A man is well or wae as he thinks himsel sae. A man has nae mair goods than he gets good of. A misty morning may be a clear day. 50 A mouthfu' of meat may be a townfu' of shame. A muffled cat was ne'er a good hunter. An auld mason makes a good barrow-man. An auld sack craves mickle crouting. An auld pock is ay scailing. 55 An auld dog bites sicker. An ill shearer never got a good hook: An ill cow may have a good calf. An ill plea should be well pled. An ill turn is soon done. 60 An ill servant never proved a good master. Ane never tines by doing good. Anes paid never craved. Anes a whore and ay a whore. Ane may bind a sack before it be fu'. 65 Ane is no sae soon healed as hurt. Ane gets sma' thanks for tining his ain. Ane will gar a hundred lie. A new besom sweeps clean. A nod of an honest man is enough. 70 A pound of care winna pay an ounce of debt. A ragged colt may prore a good gelding. A rowing stane gathers nae fog. As broken a ship has come to land, As brisk as bottled ale. 75 As lang lives the merry man as the sad.