"A man going under his wife's head to the grave was bid go faster, because the way was long and the day short; answered, 'I will not make a toil of a pleasure.'"—Kelly.
I wat weel how the world wags; he's best lik'd wha has maist bags.
I winna mak fish o' ane an' flesh o' anither.
I will favour no one, but will treat all alike.
I wish I had a string in his lug.
I wish it may be the first sight ye'll see.
An expression used when a person is telling that he has received a promise of something welcome—it may be payment of an outstanding account.
I wish you had brose to lay the hair o' your beard.
I wish you had wist what you said.
I wish you may hae as muckle Scotch as tak you to your bed.