And, furthermore, he must be content to journey as the foremost man pleases. "He who rides behind does not saddle when he will" (Spanish).[213] The question of precedence is settled in this case by another English proverb:—
He that hires the horse must ride before.
The man who hires or owns the horse is Capital, and Labour must ride behind him. In other cases the question will often have to be decided by force.
You stout and I stout, who shall carry the dirt out?
"You a lady, I a lady, who is to drive out the sow?" (Gallegan).[214]
Tarry breeks pays no fraught.—Scotch.
Pipers don't pay fiddlers.
"One barber shaves another" (French).[215] "One hand washes the other" (Greek).[216] "One ass scratches another" (Latin).[217]
Ka me, ka thee.—Scotch.
Turn about is fair play.
Giff-gaff is good fellowship.
Like master like man.
"The beadle of the parish is always of the opinion of his reverence the vicar" (French).[218]