[Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Edward Bannerman Ramsay]@TWC D-Link bookReminiscences of Scottish Life and Character CHAPTER THE SIXTH 81/105
Applied to those who forbear for a while, but when once roused can act with severity. _Kamesters[114] are aye creeshie[115]_.
It is usual for men to look like their trade. _Let alane maks mony lurden_[116].
Want of correction makes many a bad boy--( Kelly). _Mony tynes[117] the half-mark[118] whinger[119] (for the halfe pennie whang_)[120].
Another version of penny wise and pound foolish. _Na plie[121] is best_. _Reavers[122] should not be rewers_[123].
Those who are so fond of a thing as to snap at it, should not repent when they have got it--( Kelly). _Sok and seill is best_.
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