69. Fremde Kinder werden wohl erzogen. [Other people's children are well brought up.]—German.
70. Gie a bairn his will, And a whelp his fill, Nane o' them will e'er do well.—Scotch.
71. Give a child till he craves, and a dog while his tail doth wag, and you'll have a fair dog, but a foul knave.
72. Gie a dog an ill name and he'll soon be hanged.—Scotch.
73. God is kind to fou [i.e. drunken] folk and bairns.—Scotch.
74. God ne'er sent the mouth but He sent the meat wi't.—Scotch.
75. God watches over little children and drunkards.—Russian.
76. Gude bairns are eith [easy] to lear [teach].—Scotch.
77. Happy is he that is happy in his children.
78. He who sends mouths will send meat.