But doesna the closed fist mean more than that when you come to think on't?
Gie'n a man strike a blow wi' the open hand--it'll cause anger, maybe a wee bit pain.

But it's the man who strikes wi' his fist closed firm who knocks his opponent doon.

Ask the Germans what they think o' the close fisted Scots they've met frae ane end o' France to the other! And the Scot wull aye be slow to part wi' his siller.

He'll be wanting to know why and hoo comes it he should be spending his bawbees.

But he'll be slow to part wi' other things, too.