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Nae fool like an auld fool.—Nae friend like a friend in need.

Nae man can thrive unless his wife lets him.

Nae sooner up than her head’s in the am’ry.

Nae safe wading in unco water.—Necessity hae nae law.

Nae wonder ye be auld like, ilka thing fashes ye.

Naething sae crouse as a new washen louse.

Naething’s ill to be done when will’s at hame.

Naething’s to be done in haste but gripping of flaes.

Naething to do but draw in your stool and sit down.

Naething venture naething win.—New lords hae new laws.

Nane but fools and knaves lay wagers.

Nane can mak a bore but ye’ll find a pin till’t.

Nane can play the fool sae weel as a wise man.

Near’s my sark but nearer’s my skin.—Ne’er ower auld to learn.

Nearest the heart nearer the mou.—Ne’er rax aboon your reach.

Nearest the kirk the farthest frae gude.

Neck or naething the king loes nae cripples.

Need will gar an auld wife trot, and a naked man rin.

Ne’er draw your durk when a daunt will do.

Ne’er find faut wi’ my shoon unless ye pay my cobler.

Ne’er gae to the deil wi’ a dish-clout about your head.

Ne’er gae me my death in a toom dish.—Ne’er quat certanty for hope.

Ne’er let on but laugh in your ain sleeve.

Ne’er marry a widow, unless her first man was hang’d.

Ne’er scad your lips in other fo’k’s kail.

Ne’er seek a wife till ye ken what to do wi’.

Ne’er shaw your teeth unless ye can bite.

Ne’er strive against the stream.

Ne’er take a fore-hammer to break an egg, when ye can do it wi’ a pen-knife.—Nipping and scarting’s Scotch fo’k’s wooing.

Ne’er let the nose blush for the sins o’ the mouth.

Nineteen naesays o’ a maiden are ha’f a grant.