"That is, I am much mistaken if ever you do good."—Kelly.
If grass does grow in Janiveer, 'twill be the worse for't a' the year.
If he be na a souter, he's a gude shoe clouter.
If he cannot make new shoes well, he is very good at repairing old ones.
If he binds his pock she'll sit down on't.
"Spoken when a niggardly man is married on a more niggardly woman."—Kelly.
If he gies a duck he expects a goose.
If I canna do't by might I can do't wi' slight.
If I canna keep my tongue I can keep my siller.
If I canna kep geese I can kep gaislins.