Part 42 (1/2)
He reives the kirk to theek the quire
To ”steal from the church to roof the choir,” is ”to rob Peter to pay Paul”
He rides on the riggin' o't
That is, he goes to a very great extreme
He rides sicker that never fa's
He rides well that never falls: he is a perfect h wand than wi' a sharp brand
He's aftener there than in the parish kirk
He's a bodie o' the nick-stick kind
”One who proceeds exactly according to rule; ill not dine a second time with any person till he has made a return in kind”--_Ja courtier
He's a causey saint and a house deil
One whose outward deporters is not in unison with the harshness which he exercises at houde-day
He's a fool that asks ower ies it
He's a fool that forgets himsel
He's a fool that marries at Yule; for when the bairn's to bear the corn's to shear
He's a gude horse that never sturumbled
”Both so rare, that I never ude piper's bitch; he's aye in at ude shot that hits aye the is
He's a hawk o' a right nest
He's a man o' wise mind that o' a foe can mak a friend
He's an auld horse that winna nicher at corn
He's ane o' snaw-ba's bairntime
”That is, such as wealth and prosperity o behind in the world”--_Kelly_
He's a poor beggar that canna gang by ae door