fu' stackyard and a finnie.

"Implying that rain in May and dry winds afterwards produce a
plentiful crop, with that mark of excellence by which grain is
generally judged of by connoisseurs--a good feeling in the
hand."--_Robert Chambers._

A whang off a cut kebbuck's never miss'd.

A wife is wise enough when she kens her gudeman's breeks frae her ain
kirtle.

Kelly gives a very indifferent version of this proverb, and says,
"This is old, and a good one if rightly understood: that is, she is
a good wife who knows the true measure of her husband's authority
and her obedience."

A wight man ne'er wanted a weapon.

A wild goose ne'er laid tame eggs.

A wilfu' man maun hae his way.

"'Reuben Butler! Reuben Butler!' echoed the Laird of Dumbiedykes,
pacing the apartment in high disdain,--'Reuben Butler, the dominie
at Liberton--and a dominie-depute too!--Reuben, the son of my
cottar!--Very weel, Jeanie, lass, wilfu' woman will hae her
way--Reuben Butler! he hasna in his pouch the value o' the auld
black coat he wears.'"--_Heart of Midlothian._

A wilfu' man ne'er wanted wae.

"It has been said, and may be sae,
A wilfull man wants never wae,
Thocht he gets little gains."--_Cherrie and the Slae._

A wilfu' man should be unco wise.

A willing mind maks a light foot.

A winking cat's no aye blind.

A winter day and a wintry way is the life o' man.

A winter night, a woman's mind, and a laird's purpose, aften change.

"Women, wind, and luck soon change."--_Portuguese._

A wise head maks a close mouth.

A wise lawyer ne'er gangs to law himsel.

A wise man carries his cloak in fair weather, an' a fool wants his in
rain.

"An encouragement to care, caution, and foresight, and especially
not to leave your cloak, be the weather e'er so
encouraging."--_Kelly._

"Chiels carry cloaks, when 'tis clear,
The fool when 'tis foul has nane to wear."--_Ramsay._

A wise man gets learning frae them that hae nane o' their ain.

A wise man wavers, a fool is fixed.

A woman's gude either for something or naething.

A word is enough to the wise.

A working mither maks a daw dochter.

Another rendering of "A light-heeled mother," &c.

Aye as ye thrive your feet fa's frae ye.

"Unexpected interruptions occur in business."--_Kelly._

"The farther you go, the farther behind."--_English._

Aye flet