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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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