I'll mak the mantle meet for the man.
"That is, I'll pay you according as you serve me."—Kelly.
I'll neither mak or mar, as the young cock said when he saw the auld cock's neck thrawn.
I'll ne'er brew drink to treat drinkers.
Applied to those who are slow to partake of anything which is offered to them, and signifying that although the article is good, still, if unwilling, they will not be "treated," i.e., urged or forced to take it.
I'll ne'er buy a blind bargain, or a pig in a pock.
I'll ne'er dirty the bannet I'm gaun to put on.
I'll ne'er keep a cow when I can get milk sae cheap.
I'll ne'er keep a dog and bark mysel.
To "keep a dog," &c., is to keep servants and do their work for them.