1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 26
501. 
He likes nae beef that grows on my banes.
502. 
He looks as if the wood were fu' o' thieves.
503. 
He made a moon-light flitting.
504. 
He maun be soon up that cheats the tod.
505. 
He may find fault that canna mend.
506. 
He may laugh that wins a'.
507. 
He may swim well that has his head hadden up.
508. 
He may weel soom wha has his head hauden up.
509. 
He ne'er did a gude darg that gaed grumbling about it.
510. 
He rides sicker that never fa's.
511. 
He rides well that never falls: he is a perfect man who never errs.
512. 
He rises over early that is hangit ere noon.
513. 
He sits fu'.
514. 
He sits wi' sits on his neighbour's coat tail.
515. 
He sleeps as dogs do when wives bake cakes.
516. 
He snites his nose in his neighbour's dish to get the brose himsel.
517. 
He that ance gets his fingers i' the dirt can hardly get them out again.
518. 
He that blaws best should bear the horn.
519. 
He that borrows and bigs, maks feasts and thigs, drinks an's no dry, nane a' these three are thrifty.
520. 
He that canna make sport shou'd mar nane.
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