Collection of Scotch Proverbs by Pappity Stampoy
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Poverty parts good company, and is an enemy to vertue.
Put a begger on horseback, and he will ride fast, or else break his neck. Preists and Doves, make foul houses. Painters and Poets may have leave to lie. Put your hand no farther nor your sleeve may reek. Plenty, is na Dainty. Pride and sweirnesse would have meikle upholding. Patience perforce. Poor men are fain of little thing. Poor men (they say) have no souls. Possession is worth an ill chartour. Play with your peers. Pride will have a fall. Provision in season makes a rich meason. Peter in, and Paul out. |
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