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Scots proverbs, ancient and modern, selected from Allan Ramsay and others

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Gaunting bodes wanting.—Gie the deil his due.

Giff-Gaff makes gude friends.—Gie you an inch ye’ll tak an ell.

Gie a dog an ill name and he’ll soon be hang’d.

Gie the deil his due.—Glasses and lasses are bruckle ware.

God help great fowk, the poor can beg.

God ne’er sent the mouth but he sent meat wi’t.

God send you mair wit and mair siller.

Great barkers are nae biters.—Greening wives are ay greedy.

Gie a beggar a bed and he’ll pay you wi’ lice.

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