Page:Scotch proverbs, or, The wise sayings of the old people of Scotland.pdf/9

He'll soon be a beggar that canna say nae.
He may well swim that has his head hadden up.
He maun be soon up that cheats the tod.
He made a moon-light flitting.
He may find faut that canna mend.
He may laugh that wins.
He never lies but when the (illegible text) green.
He rides (illegible text) that never fell.
He’s a fool that forgets himsel.
He's gane to the dog-dray.
He’s horn-deaf on that side of the head.
He’s auld and cauld and ill to lie beside.
He's wise that's timely wary.
He's no sae daft as he let's on.
He's fairest dung that’s paid wi' his ain wand.
He's a proud fox that winna scrape his ain hole.
He's a silly chiel that can neither do nor say.
He's well wordy of sorrow that buys it.
He's like the singed cat, better than he's likely.
He (illegible text) as dogs do when wives sift meal.
He that blaws best let him bear the horn.
He that cheats me anes, shame fa’ him,
⁠If he cheats me twice, shame fa' me.
He that clatters to himsel tawks to a fool.
He that canna make sport shou'd mar nane.
He that does ye an ill will ne'er forgie you.
He that deals in dirt has ay foul fingers.
He that gets forgets, but he that wants thinks on.
He that has a good crop may thole some thistles.
He that has meikle wad ay hae mair.
He that has but ae eye maun tent that well.
He that has a meikle nose thinks ilk ane speaks o’t.
He that's ill to himsell will be good to nae body.
He that lends his pot may seethe his kail in his loof.
He that laughs at his ain joke spills the sport o't.
He that lippens to bodden ploughs his land (illegible text).
He that lives upon hope has a slim diet.
He that looks to freets, freets follow him.
He that shaws his purse bribes the thief.
He that sleeps with dogs maun rise with fleas.