The smith has aye a spark in his throat.
The smith's mear and the souter's wife are aye warst shod.
The snail is as sune at its rest as the swallow.
The souter gae the sow a kiss; "grumph," quo' she, "it's for a birse."
"Spoken of those whose service we suppose to be mercenary."—Kelly.
The stoup that gaes often to the well comes hame broken at last.
"The pitcher that goes often to the well leaves either its handle or its spout."—Spanish.
The stoutest head bears langest oot.
"The broadsword's pursuer, or plaintiff, as you Englishers ca' it, and the target is defender; the stoutest head bears langest out;—and there's a Hieland plea for ye."—Rob Roy.