A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages, and a Complete Alphabetical IndexG. Bell and sons, 1899 - 583 pages |
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Page 227
... maun ly down . A sillerless man gangs fast through the market . A sorrowfu ' heart's ay dry . A taking hand will never want . A tale never tines in the telling . A tocherless dame sits lang at hame . A toom pantry maks a thriftless gude ...
... maun ly down . A sillerless man gangs fast through the market . A sorrowfu ' heart's ay dry . A taking hand will never want . A tale never tines in the telling . A tocherless dame sits lang at hame . A toom pantry maks a thriftless gude ...
Page 230
... maun creep ere it gang . As lang as ye serve the tod ye maun bear up his tail . A ' o'ers are ill , but o'er the water an ' o'er the hill . A man may woo whar he will , but wed whar he is wierd . A mein pat plaid never even . Amangst ...
... maun creep ere it gang . As lang as ye serve the tod ye maun bear up his tail . A ' o'ers are ill , but o'er the water an ' o'er the hill . A man may woo whar he will , but wed whar he is wierd . A mein pat plaid never even . Amangst ...
Page 237
... maun be soon up that cheats the tod . He made a moon - light flitting . He may find fault that canna mend . He's gane to the dog - drive . He's auld an ' cauld , an ' ill to lie beside . He's wise that's timely wary . He's a hawk o ' a ...
... maun be soon up that cheats the tod . He made a moon - light flitting . He may find fault that canna mend . He's gane to the dog - drive . He's auld an ' cauld , an ' ill to lie beside . He's wise that's timely wary . He's a hawk o ' a ...
Page 238
... maun crack the nut . He that winna thole maun flit mony a hole . He was the bee that made the honey . He winna send you away wi ' a sair heart . He wats na whilk end o ' him's uppermost . He woos for cake an ' puding . Hens are ay free ...
... maun crack the nut . He that winna thole maun flit mony a hole . He was the bee that made the honey . He winna send you away wi ' a sair heart . He wats na whilk end o ' him's uppermost . He woos for cake an ' puding . Hens are ay free ...
Page 245
... maun the auld horse die . It is a sooth dream that is seen wauking . It is ill to tak out o ' the flesh that is bred i ' the bane . Ill win , ill wairt . It is a silly flock whar the ewe bears the bell . It is sin to lie on the de il ...
... maun the auld horse die . It is a sooth dream that is seen wauking . It is ill to tak out o ' the flesh that is bred i ' the bane . Ill win , ill wairt . It is a silly flock whar the ewe bears the bell . It is sin to lie on the de il ...
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