lka ane wad be wise.

If a' your hums and haws were hams and haggises, the parish needna fear
a dearth.

"To 'Hum and Haw,' to dally or trifle with one about any business by
indefinite and unintelligible language."--_Jamieson._

If better were within better wad come out.

If Candlemas day be dry and fair, the half o' winter's to come and mair;
if Candlemas day be wet and foul, the half o' winter's gane at Yule.

If e'er you mak a lucky puddin' I'll eat the prick.

"That is, I am much mistaken if ever you do good."--_Kelly._

If grass does grow in Janiveer, 'twill be the worse for't a' the year.

If he be na a souter, he's a gude shoe clouter.

If he cannot make new shoes well, he is very good at repairing old
ones.

If he binds his pock she'll sit down on't.

"Spoken when a niggardly man is married on a more niggardly
woman."--_Kelly._

If he gies a duck he expects a goose.

If I canna do't by might I can do't wi' slight.

If I canna keep my tongue I can keep my siller.

If I canna kep geese I can kep gaislins.

"If I cannot work my revenge upon the principal author of my injury,
I will upon his children, relations, or friends."--_Kelly._

If I come I maun bring my stool wi' me.

For, as I am not properly invited, there will be no seat allotted to
me.

If "ifs" an' "ans" were kettles an' pans there would be nae use for
tinklers.

"Were it not for 'if' and 'but,' we should all be rich for
ever."--_French._

If I had a dog as daft, I wad shoot him.

Signifying that mischievous or silly doings should be put a stop to.

If I had you at Maggy Mill's house, I would get word about wi' ye.

Used when, in argument or dispute, a man has not a proper
opportunity to defend himself.

If I hae done amiss, I'll mak amends.

If I live anither year, I'll ca' this fern-year.

If I'm no kind I'm no cumbersome.

If it be a faut it's nae ferlie.

Or, it is no wonder, as any other result should not have been
expected.

If it be ill it's as ill rused.

"Spoken of those who discommend what we have."--_Kelly._

If it can be nae better, it's weel it's nae waur.

If it sair me to wear, it may sair you to look at.

A pertinent reply to those who find fault with a person's dress.

If it werena for hope the heart would break.

If it werena for the belly the back wad wear gowd.

If it winna be a gude shoe we'll mak a bauchel