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Wanton kittens mak douce cats.—When drink’s in wit’s out.
Wae’s the wife that want’s the tongue, but weel’s the man that gets her.
Weans maun creep ere they gang.—Women’s wark’s ne’er done.
Wedding and ill wintering tame baith man and beast.
Weel kens the mouse when the cat’s out o’ the house.
Welcom’s the best dish in the kitchen.
We’ll ne’er ken the worth o’ the water till the well gae dry.
We’re ay to learn as lang’s we live.—We canna baith sup and blaw.
We’ll bark oursels ere we buy dogs sae dear.
We may ken your eild by the runkles o’ your horn.
We may ken your meaning by your mumping.
What’s gotten owre the deil’s back will gang awa under his belly.
When ae door stecks anither opens.—Wilfu’ waste maks waefu’ want.
When friends meet hearts warm.—Woo sellers ken ay woo buyers.
When the tod preaches tak tent o’ the lambs.
When the wame’s fou, the banes wad be at rest.
When petticoats woo, brecks come speed.
When you’re serv’d a’ the geese are water’d.
While the pow’s shaving the lice maun flit.
When ye’re gaun and coming the gate’s no toom.
Where the dyke’s laighest it is eithiest to loup.
Where there’s owre muckle courtesy, there’s little kindness.
Winter thunder bodes simmer hunger.
Work for nought maks fo’k dead sweer.