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Excerpt from A Complete Collection of Scottish Proverbs: Explained and Made Intelligible to the English ReaderTo that nation I owe my birth and education and to that manner of speaking I was used from my infancy, and that to such a degree, that I became, in some measure, remarkable for it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Complete Collection of Scottish Proverbs Explained and Made Intelligible to the English ReaderTo that nation I owe my birth and education and to that manner of speaking I was used from my infancy, and that to such a degree, that I became, in some measure, remarkable for it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 Excerpt: ...spoken to them whose anger we value not. Eng.--If you be angry, turn the buckle of your belt behind. 90. I brought him offihe moor for God's sake, and he begins to bite the bairns. Spoken when they whom we have supported make unhandsome and unthankful returns. Eng.--He has brought up a bird to pick out his eyes. Item.--Put a snake in your bosom, and it will sting when it is warm. 01. I'll make a shift, as Macwhid did with the preaching. Alexander Macwhid was a knowing countryman, and a great stickler for the king and church, in the time of the late anarchy. At the Restoration, clergymen being scarce, Bishop Taylor ask'd him if he thought he could preach; he answered that he could make a shift; upon which he was ordain'd, and got a small living near Lisburn. The proverb is spoken when we promise to do as well as we can. 92. Juck, and let a i jaw go o'er you. That is, prudently yield to a present torrent. Lat.--Is sapiens, quise ad casus accommodat omnes. 03. It was never ill said, that was not ill " ta'n. Intimating that we had no ill design in what we said, only the man took it ill. 94. It is good to be sure, quoth the miller, when he v moultered twice. m Makeitappear. " Distorted. Scratch. P Belly. fl Low. r Settle. Down with your head. i A wave " Taken. v Toojc the tool. Eng.--He that leaves certainty and sticks to cbance,-When the fool pipes, he shall dance. 95. It's a w sary collop that's got off a capon. One caunot take much where there is but little. 96. I'll serve you all with one met vessel. That is, I'll serve you all alike, or rather I will give nothing to any of you. 97. It is no sin to sell dear, but a sin to give ill mea sure. When yon sell the buyers are on their guard, but measures and weights are left to your conscience. 98. I...

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Excerpt from A Complete Collection of Scottish Proverbs Explained and Made Intelligible to the English ReaderTo that nation I owe my birth and education and to that manner of speaking I was used from my infancy, and that to such a degree, that I became, in some measure, remarkable for it.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.