1393 Scottish Proverbs
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A bad reaper never gets a good sickle.2.
A bad wound may heal, but a bad name will kill.3.
A bawbee cat may look at a king.4.
A begun turn is half ended.5.
A bird in the hand is worth twa in the bush.6.
A bird in the hand's worth twa fleeing by.7.
A bird in the hand's worth two fleeing by.8.
A bit but and a bit ben maks a mim maiden at the board end.9.
A black hen lays a white egg.10.
A blate cat makes a proud mouse.11.
A blind man needs no looking glass.12.
A blyth heart makes a blomand visage.13.
A blythe heart makes a blooming look.14.
A bold foe is better than a cowardly friend.15.
A child may have too much of his mother's blessing.16.
A close mouth catches nae fleas.17.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.18.
A cock's aye cruse on his ain midden-head.19.
A cold needs the cook as much as the doctor.20.
A crook in the forth is worth an earldom in the north.