se.
Or, he that is rich already has legacies left him; as, "The fat
sow's tail's aye creash'd."
He that has a gude crap may thole some thistles.
He that has been very fortunate can easily put up with slight
drawbacks.
He that has a muckle nose thinks ilka ane speaks o't.
"People who are sensible of their guilt are always full of
suspicion."--_Kelly._
He that has a wide wame ne'er had a lang arm.
That is, a corpulent person is never very active.
He that has a wife has a maister.
"He that's not sensible of the truth of this proverb may blot it out
or pass it over."--_Kelly._
He that has but ae ee maun tent it weel.
He that has gall in his mouth canna spit honey.
He that has his hand in the lion's mouth maun tak it out the best way he
can.
Meaning that he who has willingly jeopardized himself must extricate
himself without assistance.
He that has horns in his bosom needna put them on his head.
He that has just enough can soundly sleep; the owercome only fashes folk
to keep.
He that has muckle wad aye hae mair.
He that hasna purse to fine may hae flesh to pine.
"'It will be nonsense fining me,' said Andrew, doughtily, 'that
hasna a grey groat to pay a fine wi'--it's ill taking the breeks aff
a Hielandman.' 'If ye hae nae purse to fine, ye hae flesh to pine,'
replied the bailie, 'and I will look weel to ye getting your deserts
the tae way or the tither.'"--_Rob Roy._
He that hasna siller in his purse should hae silk on his tongue.
He that has routh o' butter may butter his bread on baith sides.
He that has siller in his purse may want a head on his shouthers.
He that has twa hoards can get a third.
He that hath and winna keep it, he that wants and winna seek it, he that
drinks and is not dry, siller shall want as well as I.
He that hews abune his head may get a spail in his ee.
He who aims at things beyond his power may be injured by his
projects.
He that hides kens whaur to seek.
He that ill does never gude weens.
He who is in the habit of ill-doing himself always has a bad opinion
of others.
He that invented the maiden first handselled her.
James, Earl of Morton, who invented the "maiden" or guillotine, was
the first who suffered by it.
He that isna handsome at twenty, strong at thirty, wise at forty, rich
at fifty, will never be handsome, strong, wise, or rich.
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