1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 53
1041.
Spilt ale is waur than water.1042.
Stable the steed, and put your wife to bed when there's night wark to do.1043.
Staunin' dubs gather dirt.1044.
Step by step climbs the hill.1045.
Stown dints are sweetest.1046.
Stuffing hauds out storms.1047.
Sudden friendship sure repentance.1048.
Suppers kills mair than doctors cure.1049.
Surfeits slay mair than the sword.1050.
Swear by your burnt shins.1051.
Swear't to bed and sweer't up in the morning.1052.
Tak your thanks to feed your cat.1053.
Take a hair of the dog that bit you.1054.
Take a man by his word and a cow by her horn.1055.
Take a pint and 'gree, the law's costly.1056.
Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves.1057.
Take it a' and pay the merchant.1058.
Take me not up before I fa'.1059.
Take the bite and buffet we't.1060.
Take your ain will, & then ye'll no die of the pet.