be winning when thrift is spinning.

Puddins and paramours should be hetly handled.

"Puddings when cold are uneatable; and love when coldrife is near
the breaking off."--_Kelly._

Put a coward to his mettle, and he'll fight the deil.

"A baited cat is as fierce as a lion."--_English._

Put anither man's bairn in your bosom, and he'll creep oot at your
sleeve.

"That is, cherish or love him, he'll never be naturally affected
towards you."--_Ray._

Put nae force against the flail.

Put on your spurs and be at your speed.

Put twa pennies in a purse, and they'll creep thegither.

Put your finger in the fire, and say it was your fortune.

Spoken of a person who has wittingly placed himself in difficulties,
and who attributes his bad position to fortune.

Put your hand in the creel, tak out an adder or an eel.

"In buying horses and taking a wife, shut your eyes and commend
yourself to God."--_Italian._

Put your hand nae farther oot than your sleeve will reach.

Put your hand twice to your bannet for ance to your pouch.

"Put your hand quickly to your hat, and slowly to your purse, and
you will take no harm."--_Danish._

Put the man to the mear that can manage the mear.

Put the saddle on the right horse.

Put your shanks in your thanks and mak gude gramashes o' them.

Literally, put your legs in your thanks and make good gaiters of
them. A sharp remark on those who pay in thanks only, when a more
substantial reward is expected.

Put your thoom upon that.

"Conceal it carefully--keep it secret."--_Jamieson._

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Quality without quantity is little thought o'.

Quey calves are dear veal.

A "quey calf" is a female calf. They are generally kept to replenish
the stock; it is bull calves that are principally fattened for
killing young.

Quick at meat, quick at wark.

Quick, for you'll ne'er be cleanly.

"That is, do a thing nimbly, for you'll never do it
neatly."--_Kelly._

Quick returns mak rich merchants.

Quietness is best.

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Rab Gibb's contract,--stark love and kindness.

Raggit folk and bonny folk are aye ta'en haud o'.

Spoken jocularly when a person has rent or caught his clothes upon a
nail or other projection.

Raise nae mair deils than ye are able to lay.

"Raise no more spirits than you can conjure down."--_German._

Rather spoil yo