839 Scotch Proverbs / Page 28
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Many smalls makes a great.542.
Many speaks of Robin Hood, that never shot in his Bow.543.
Many tines the half-mark whinger for the half-penny whang.544.
Many words fills not the furlot.545.
Many words would have meikle drink.546.
March Whisquer was never a good Fisher.547.
Measure, is Treasure.548.
Meat and Masse, never hindred man.549.
Meat is good, but Mense is better.550.
Meat makes, and clothes shapes, but manners makes a man.551.
Meikle crack fills nae sack.552.
Meikle has, would ay have more.553.
Meikle Head, little Wit.554.
Meikle must a good heart thole.555.
Meikle spoken, part must spill.556.
Men are blind in their own cause.557.
Men goes over the dike at the laichest.558.
Men may buy Gold over dear.559.
Mends is worth misdeeds.560.
Messengers should neither be headed nor hanged.