"Leid," language.—Jamieson.
Ilka man as he likes—I'm for the cook.
Ilka man buckles his belt his ain gate.
"'Oh but, sir, what seems reasonable to your honour will certainly be the same to them,' answered Jeanie. 'I do not know that,' replied the Duke; 'ilka man buckles his belt his ain gate—you know our old Scots proverb?'"—Heart of Midlothian.
Ill bairns are aye best heard at hame.
I'll big nae sandy mills wi' you.
Or I will not join with you in any project.
Ill comes upon waur's back.
Parallel to the saying, "Misfortunes never come single." In this case it is more forcibly expressed, and means literally, a great misfortune is followed by a greater one.