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Stampoy, Pappity

"Collection of Scotch Proverbs"


An ill life, an ill end.
A Skabbed Horse is good enough for a skald Squire.
A given Horse should not be lookt in the teeth.
An old seck craves meikle clouting.
A travelled man hath leave to lye.
A fool when he hes spoken, hes all done.
A man that is warned, is half-armed.
A mirk mirrour is a mans mind.
A full heart lied never.
A good Cow may have an ill Calf.
A dum man holds all.
A Cock is crouse upon his own midding.
A greedy man God hates.
As fair fights Wrans as Cranes.
A skade mans head is soon broke.
A yeeld Sow was never good to gryses.
An unhappy mans Cairt is eith to tumble.
As meikle upwith, as meikle downwith.
A new Bissom sweeps clean.
A skabbed sheep syles ail the flock.
A tarrowing bairn was never fat.
A tratler is worse then a thief.
An ill shearer gat never a good hook.
A burnt bairn fire dreads.
All the speed is in the spurs.
A word before is worth two behinde.
An ill win penny will cast down a pound.
An old seck is ay skailing.
A fair fire makes a room flet.
An old Knave is na bairn.
A good yeoman makes a good woman.


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