Part 24 (1/2)

Death comes in and speirs nae questions

”Death does not blow a trumpet”--_Danish_

Death defies the doctor

Death pays a' scores

Death's gude proof

Deil be in the house that ye're beguiled in

A co that a person is so shrewd that no less a person than his Satanic majesty can deceive him

Deil be in the pock that ye ca were broken

The two last sayings are directly opposed to the preceding one, as they wish allany particular person, whose presence is disagreeable

Deil speed them that speir, and ken fu' weel

That is, shame befall those who ask questions upon subjects hich they are perfectly well acquainted; and who, by cross questioning, &c, lead people to co died o't

Deil's in our bairns: they'll no bed when their belly's fu'

”Spoken with indignation, when people who are already well enough cannot hold theerous

Did ye ever fit counts wi' him?

Do not boast of your friend, or consider his friendshi+p too stedfast, until you have had money transactions with hi doon Tantallan, and big a road to the Bass

Ding down the nest, and the rooks will flee away

”Destroy the places where villains shelter, and they will disperse

This proverb was unhappily apply'd at the Reforiate churches”--_Kelly_

Dinna bow to bawtie, lest he bite

Be careful how you are familiar with your superiors ”Too much fa when the cow flings