Part 25 (1/2)

Dirt defies the king

Dirt parts gude company

Dit your estion intended to put a stop to idle conversation

Do a ie you

”'Are youin Zetland to risk the saving of a drowning ain, he will be sure to do you some capital injury?'”--_The Pirate_

Do as the cow o' Forfar did, tak a stannin' drink

”A cow in passing a door in Forfar, where a tub of ale had been placed to cool, drank the whole of it The owner of the ale pursued the proprietor of the cow for the value of the ale; but a learned bailie, in giving his decision, decreed, that since the ale was drank by the cohile standing at the door, it must be considered _deoch an dorius_, or stirrup cup, for which no charge could bethe ancient hospitality of Scotland”--_Sir Walter Scott, Note to Waverley_

Do as the lasses do--say No, but tak it

”Maids, in modesty, say 'No' to that which they would have the profferer construe 'Ay'”--_Shakespeare_

Do as the miller's wife o' Newlands did--she took what she had and she never wanted

Dogs and bairns are fain o' fools

That is, fools attract the attention of children and dogs

Dogs bark as they are bred

Dogs will redd swine

”Redd,” is here used in the sense of to put in order

Dolour pays nae debts

Dool and an ill life soon mak an auld wife

”Sorrow and an evil life lish_

Do on the hill as ye wad do in the ha'

Let your private character be consistent with your public one

Do't by guess, as the blind

Do the likeliest and hope the best

Double charges rive cannons