An alliterative saying of those who are very much fatigued.
I might bring a better speaker frae hame than you.
I'm neither sma' drink thirsty, nor grey bread hungry.
Spoken when a person is not so freely entertained as he would like to be. Applied generally by those who do not get what they expect, and are offended thereat.
I'm no every man's dog that whistles on me.
I'm no obliged to simmer and winter it to you.
I'm no sae blind as I'm blear-e'ed.
That is, I am not so blind as unwilling to see.
I'm no sae scant o' clean pipes as to blaw wi' a brunt cutty.
I'm no that fu', but I'm gayly yet.