"Implying that rain in May and dry winds afterwards produce a plentiful crop, with that mark of excellence by which grain is generally judged of by connoisseurs—a good feeling in the hand."—Robert Chambers.
A whang off a cut kebbuck's never miss'd.
A wife is wise enough when she kens her gudeman's breeks frae her ain kirtle.
Kelly gives a very indifferent version of this proverb, and says, "This is old, and a good one if rightly understood: that is, she is a good wife who knows the true measure of her husband's authority and her obedience."
A wight man ne'er wanted a weapon.
A wild goose ne'er laid tame eggs.
A wilfu' man maun hae his way.
"'Reuben Butler! Reuben Butler!' echoed the Laird of Dumbiedykes, pacing the apartment in high disdain,—'Reuben Butler, the dominie at Liberton—and a dominie-depute too!—Reuben, the son of my cottar!—Very weel, Jeanie, lass, wilfu' woman will hae her way—Reuben Butler! he hasna in his pouch the value o' the auld black coat he wears.'"—Heart of Midlothian.
A wilfu' man ne'er wanted wae.
"It has been said, and may be sae,
A wilfull man wants never wae,
Thocht he gets little gains."