Spoken against bullies who kept a great hectoring, and yet, when put to it, tamely pocket an affront--( Kelly).
_Bourd[96] not wi' bawtie[97] (lest he bite you_).

Do not jest too familiarly with your superiors (Kelly), or with dangerous characters.
_Bread's house skailed never[98]_ While people have bread they need not give up housekeeping.

Spoken when one has bread and wishes something better--( Kelly).
_Crabbit[99] was and cause had_.

Spoken ironically of persons put out of temper without adequate cause.
_Dame, deem[100] warily, (ye watna[101] wha wytes[102] yersell_) .-- Spoken to remind those who pass hard censures on others that they may themselves be censured.
_Efter lang mint[103] never dint[104]_.

Spoken of long and painful labour producing little effect.