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Ilka man's man had a man, and that made the Treve fa'.
Experience is the mistress of fools.
A bad custom is like a good cake--better broken than kept.
Take the will for the deed.
Let your trouble tarry till its own day comes.
It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.
Possession is nine points of the law.
Dry August and warm doth harvest no harm.
Man proposes, God disposes.
The puir man is aye put to the warst.
Leave welcome ahint you.
It is good riding at two anchors.
I ask your pardon, coach; I thought you were a wheelbarrow when I stumbled over you.
You cry out before you are hurt.
A toom [empty] pantry makes a thriftless gudewife.
God sends fools fortune.
The mouse that has but one hole is soon caught.
He that weel bides weel betides.
But a swarm in July is not worth a fly.
The pride of the cobbler's dog, that took the wall of a wagon of hay, and was squeezed to death.
He that cheats me ance, shame fa' him; if he cheats me twice, shame fa' me.
He that lacks [disparages] my mare would buy my mare.
A wilfu' man should be unco' wise.
Wilful will do it.