734 Proverbs about Word / Page 6
101. The words are fair, said the wolf, but I will not come into the village.
102. The pen is mightier than the sword.
103. An understanding person needs only half a word.
104. A man of words, but no deeds, is like a garden full of weeds.
105. A man o' words, and no o' deeds, is like a garden fu' o' weeds.
106. A word is enough to the wise.
107. Fair words winna mak the pat bile.
108. Many words fills not the furlot.
109. Mony words, muckle drouth.
110. There are many fair words in the marriage making.
111. There's a word in my wame, but it's ower far down.
112. Ye should be a king of your word.
113. A good word is as soon said as an ill one.
114. Fair words winna gar the pot boil.
115. He's an Aberdeen man, take his word again.
116. He's weel wordy sorrow that buys it.
117. Must is a kings word.
118. Never put a sword into a madman's hand.
119. Surfeits slay mair than the sword.
120. Take a man by his word and a cow by her horn.
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