' man.

A fair maid tocherless will get mair wooers than husbands.

A fair offer is nae cause o' feud.

A' fellows, Jock and the laird.

"Spoken when unworthy fellows intrude themselves into the company of
their betters."--_Kelly._

A fey man and a cursour fearna the deil.

Meaning literally, that a predestined man and a war-horse (or
stallion, as the word "cursour" more immediately implies) fear not
the devil.

Affront your friend in daffin', and tine him in earnest.

Affront him not in jest, lest you lose him in earnest.

A fidging mare should be weel girded.

"A thief does not always steal, but always be on your guard against
him."--_Russian._

A findsilly bairn gars his faither be hang'd.

A fisherman's walk--twa steps and overboard.

A fleyer wad aye hae a follower.

This proverb illustrates a song of Allan Ramsay's, after an ode by
Horace, referring to a girl running out of the room, in the hope
that her lover would follow her.

A fool and his money are sune parted.

A fool at forty will ne'er be wise.

A fool is happier thinking weel o' himself, than a wise man is o' others
thinking weel o' him.

A fool may earn money, but it taks a wise man to keep it.

A fool may gie a wise man a counsel.

"'Fair and softly gangs far,' said Meiklehose; 'and if a fule may
gie a wise man a counsel, I wad hae him think twice or he mells with
Knockdunder.'"--_Heart of Midlothian._

A fool may speer mair questions than a wise man can answer.

A fool's bolt is sune shot.

A fool winna gie his toy for the Tower o' London.

A foul foot maks a fu' wame.

"Industry will be sure of a maintenance. A man that carefully goes
about his business will have foul feet."--_Kelly._

A foul hand maks a clean hearthstane.

A friend at court is worth a penny in the purse.

Kelly's note on this proverb is not favourable to the court usances
of his time (1721). "A purse seems to be the only friend at court,
for, without that, there is nothing there but neglect and empty
promises."

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A friend to a' is a friend to nane.

"Everybody's friend is nobody's friend."--_Spanish._

A friend's dinner's sune dished.

That is, a true friend is easily served, and will not readily take
offence.

A friend's ne'er ken't till he's needed.

Aft counting keeps friends lang thegither.

"Short ac