ds a'.

That is, figuratively, makes no disclosures.

A dumb man ne'er got land.

A dumb man wins nae law.

A loquacious advocate is more likely to gain his case than a
taciturn one.

Ae beggar's wae that anither by the gate gae.

He is sorry that another beggar should overtake him while pursuing
his calling. This feeling is not strictly confined to the begging
fraternity.

Ae fine thing needs twa to set it aff.

Ae gude friend is worth mony relations.

Ae gude turn deserves anither.

Ae gude turn may meet anither, an' it were at the brig o' London.

Meaning that a favour done may be returned at a time when least
expected, and perhaps when very much required.

Ae half o' the warld disna ken how the ither half lives.

Ae hand winna wash the ither for nought.

Ae hour in the morning is worth twa at night.

Ae hour's cauld will drive oot seven years' heat.

Ae lawsuit breeds twenty.

Ae man may tak a horse to the water, but twenty winna gar him drink.

"'Reuben Butler! he hasna in his pouch the value o' the auld black
coat he wears--but it doesna signify.' And, as he spoke, he (the
Laird of Dumbiedikes) shut successively, and with vehemence, the
drawers of his treasury. 'A fair offer, Jeannie, is nae cause o'
feud--ae man may bring a horse to the water, but twenty wunna gar
him drink. And as for wasting my substance on other folks'
joes----'"--_Heart of Midlothian._

Ae man may steal a horse where anither daurna look ower the hedge.

A man with a bad character is liable to be blamed for any misdeed
which may be done; while a person who is not open to suspicion may
commit depredation without challenge.

Ae man's meat is anither man's poison.

Ae scabbit sheep will smit a hirsel.

One bad character may pollute a whole company.

Ae scone o' that baking's enough.

Ae shook o' that stook's enough.

One specimen of a bad article is sufficient.

Ae swallow disna mak a summer.

Ae word before is worth twa behint.

Ae year a nurse and seven years a daw.

Does this very old proverb mean, that if a woman nurses for one
year, it takes seven years to recover from the effects of it? Ray
has a very ungallant note on the English version of this: "Because,
feeding well and doing little, she becomes liquorish, and gets a
habit of idleness."

A' fails that fools think.

A fa'ing maister maks a standin