a's ower a strae's a tentless taupie.

She that gangs to the well wi' an ill will, either the pig breaks or the
water will spill.

She that taks a gift, hersel she sells; and she that gies ane, does
naething else.

She wadna hae the walkers, and the riders gaed by.

"It is recorded of a celebrated beauty, Becky Monteith, that being
asked how she had not made a good marriage, having replied, 'Ye see,
I wadna hae the walkers, and the riders gaed by.'"--_Ramsay's
Reminiscences._

Shod i' the cradle, and barefit i' the stubble.

Applied to people who dress out of keeping with their work.

Shored folk live lang, an' so may him ye ken o'.

"'Force our way with the king's keys, and break the neck of every
living soul we find in the house, if ye dinna gie it ower
forthwith!' menaced the incensed Hobbie. 'Threatened folks live
lang,' said the hag, in the same tone of irony; 'there's the iron
gate--try your skeel on't, lads--it has kept out as good men as you
or now.'"--_The Black Dwarf._

Short accounts mak lang friends.

Short rents mak careless tenants.

Shouther to shouther stands steel and pouther.

Show me the man and I'll show you the law.

Sic a man as thou wad be, draw thee to sic companie.

Sic as ye gie, sic will you get.

Sic faither, sic son.

Sic reek as is therein comes out o' the lum.

Sic things maun be if we sell ale.

"This was the good woman's reply to her husband when he complained
of the exciseman's too demonstrative gallantry."--_W. K. Kelly._

Silence and thought hurt nae man.

Silence grips the mouse.

Silly bairns are eith to lear.

Sins and debts are aye mair than we think them.

Sit down and rest you, and tell us how they drest you, and how you wan
awa.

A jocular way of asking a person about people whom he has been to
see.

Sit on your seat, and nane will rise you.

"Sit in your place, and none can make you rise."--_English._

Skill is nae burden.

Slander leaves a sair behint.

Slighted love is sair to bide.

Slipshod's no for a frozen road.

Slow at meat, slow at wark.

A reverse of this saying is common to many countries--"Quick at
meat, quick at work."

Sma' fish are better than nane.

Sma' winnings mak a heavy purse.

Smooth water rins deep.

"Tweed said to Till,
'What gars ye rin sae still?'
Till said to Tweed,
'Though ye rin sae wi' speed,
An