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He is fairest dung when his own wand dings him.

Proverbs and old sayings

There is remead for all things but starke dead.

Proverbs and old sayings about things

Curtesie is cumbersom to them that kens it not.

Proverbs and old sayings

Quhiles the hawk hes, and whiles he hunger hes.

Proverbs and old sayings about hunger

Quhiles thou, whiles I, soe goes the Baillerie.

Proverbs and old sayings

He that hes no geir to tine, hes shins to pine.

Proverbs and old sayings

Long ere you cut Falkland-wood with a Pen-knife.

Proverbs and old sayings about contentment

Dead at the one door, and heirship at the other.

Proverbs and old sayings

God sends never the mouth, but the meat with it.

Proverbs and old sayings about god

The mae the merrier, the fewer the better cheer.

Proverbs and old sayings

He loves me for little that hates me for nought.

Proverbs and old sayings

He is a weak Horse that may not bear the Saddle.

Proverbs and old sayings

Put not your hand betwixt the rind and the Tree.

Proverbs and old sayings

Far fought, and dear bought, is good for Ladies.

Proverbs and old sayings about woman, good, good luck

Quhen the Steed is stoon, steik the stable-door.

Proverbs and old sayings

Little may an old Horse do, if he may not neigh.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

Many cares for meal that has baken bread enough.

Proverbs and old sayings

It goes as meiklle in his heart, as in his heel.

Proverbs and old sayings about heart

Little troubles the eye, but far lesse the soul.

Proverbs and old sayings about problems, soul

A good Goose indeed, but she hes an ill gansell.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck