1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 25
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He gat his kail in a riven dish.482.
He has a crap for a' corn.483.
He has a saw for a' sairs.484.
He has an eye in his neck.485.
He has come to good by misguiding.486.
He has coosten his cloak on the ither shouther.487.
He has feather'd his nest, flee when he likes.488.
He has gi'en up a trade and ta'en to stravaigin'.489.
He has got the heavy end of him.490.
He has gotten a bite of his ain bridle.491.
He has gotten the boot and the better beast.492.
He has gotten the whip hand of him.493.
He has licket the butter aff my bread.494.
He has meikle prayer but little devotion.495.
He has nae mair mense than a miller's horse.496.
He has the best end of the string.497.
He has't of kind he coft it not.498.
He is a fairy Cook, that may not lick his own fingers.499.
He is wise, that is ware in time.500.
He kens whilk side his cake is buttered on.