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 Rh With regard to the management of the horse it is said:—

There is another and a somewhat contradictory version:—

With regard to shoeing it is said:—

To this may be added the following proverbs, familiar to me from boyhood, and customs told me by Mr. Duncan, blacksmith, who has shared in the festivities.

He hiz nae mehr conscience nor a cadger's horse; i.e., he is greedy, or he is unscrupulous in asking or taking.

A'll gee you yer com afore yer water; spoken as a threat of doing some injury to one who has offended you.

I widd (would) raither be a back-chain wintin grease till a cadger's cairt.

I widd raither be a back-chain till a cairt, or a donkey to the cairds (tinkers).

I widd raither be a back-chain till a cairrier's cairt though it were aye gyain doon hill; always used to express the most decided refusal amounting to disgust.

To eat like a horse; said of one who eats more than usual.

To sweat like a horse; i.e., to perspire profusely.

As hungry's a horse; spoken of one having a good appetite.

A's sicks a horse.

He (she) hiz the stamak o' a horse; spoken of one who has a strong digestion.

He's (she) a perfect horse.

He's (she) as strong's a horse.