"Both these are joined together, and signify that people of mean breeding are rather to be won by harsh treatment than civil."—Kelly.

Kythe in your ain colours, that folk may ken ye.


acking breeds laziness, but praise breeds pith.

"Discommend a boy, and you discourage him; but commend him, and it will spur him on."—Kelly.

Lads will be men.

Laith to bed, laith oot o't.