1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 50
981.
Ruse the ford as ye find it.982.
Sairs shouldna be sair handled.983.
Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.984.
Save yourself frae the deil and the laird's bairns.985.
Say still no and ye'll never be married.986.
Say well's good but do well is better.987.
Scant of cheeks makes a long nose.988.
Scart the cog wad sup mare.989.
Scorn makes commonly with skaith.990.
Scornfu' dogs eat dirty puddin's.991.
Scotsmen aye tak their mark frae a mischief.992.
Seein's believin' a' the world ower.993.
Seeing's believing a' the world o'er.994.
Sel, sel, has half-filled hell.995.
Self-praise is nae honour.996.
Send, and fetch.997.
Serve yoursel' till your bairns come to age.998.
Set a knave to catch a knave.999.
Set a stout heart to a stay brae.1000.
Set that down on the back side of your count-book.