"Spoken when a thing is lost and past recovery."—Kelly.
When a fool finds a horseshoe he thinks aye the like to do.
When a' fruits fail, welcome haws.
When a hundred sheep rin, how mony cloots clatter?
When a' men speak, nae man hears.
When ane winna, twa canna cast out.
When a's in, and the slap dit, rise herd and let the dog sit.
"'Slap dit,' gate shut. Jocosely spoken to herd boys after harvest, as if there was no further use for them."—Kelly.
When death lifts the curtain it's time to be startin'.