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A bad wound may heal, but a bad name will kill. A bald head is soon shaven. A constant guest is never welcome. A cracked bell will never mend. A gien horse shouldna be looked in the mouth. A gude cow may hae an ill calf. A gude word finds a gude place. A lang tongue has a short hand. (Those who promise most often do least.) A gude year winna mak him, or an ill year break him. (A beggar will never be bankrupt.) A craw is nae whiter for being washed. A man’s hat in his hand ne’er did him harm. A muffled cat was ne’er a gude mouser. A raggit coat is armor against the robber. A scalded cat dreads cauld water. A guilty conscience needs nae accuser, a clear one fears nane. A fair maiden tocherless (without a dowery) will get mae wooers than husbands. A short grace is good for hungry folk. A wild goose ne’er laid tame eggs. A word is enough to the wise. A rotten apple spoils its neighbor. A turn weel done is twice done. A swallow doesna mak a summer. An ill turn is soon done. As ye brew sae shall ye drink. Auld tods need nae tutors. Avoid in yourself what you blame in others. ________________________________________________ A Scot’s Dictionary ach (pronounced a-CH) Ach is an expression of surprise, disgust or disappointment: Ach, you don’t really notice the smell after awhile. afore (pronounced a-fore) Afore means before: I’ll get home afore ye. Ah Ah is a Scots word meaning I: Ah said Ah hadnae seen him. ahint Ahint means behind: Hing yer coat up ahint the door. arrestment In Scots law, arrestment is the seizure on someone’s wages, bank account, payments, etc. atween (pronounced a-tween) It means between: a sausage in atween two dauds o’ bread. auld (rhymes with bald) Auld means old. awa (pronounced a-waw) Awa means away awfy (pronounced aw-fi) Awfy means awful: Ah feel awfy. Aye (pronounced eye) ________________________________ |