d the sock rives, hae done wi' fairies and
bee-bykes.

"Meaning that the ploughing, or even the mowing, of the ground tends
to extirpate alike the earth-bee and the fairy. In various places,
the fairies are described as having been seen on some particular
occasion to gather together and take a formal farewell of the
district, when it had become, from agricultural changes, unfitted
for their residence."--_Robert Chambers._

When the tod preaches tak tent o' the lambs.

"When the fox preaches, take care of the geese."--_English._

When the tod wins to the wood he caresna how mony keek at his tail.

When the wame's fu' the banes wad be at rest.

When the wame's fu' the tongue wags.

"Wi' spirit bauld they work, I trow,
And mony a strange tale they tell now,
Of ilka thing that's braw or new,
They never fag;
Auld proverb says, 'When wames are fu'
The tongues maun wag.'"--_The Har'st Rig._

When the will's ready the feet's light.

When we want, friends are scant.

When wine sinks words soom.

When ye are poor, naebody kens ye; when ye are rich, a'body lends ye.

When ye are weel, haud yoursel sae.

When ye ca' the dog out o' your ain kail-yaird, dinna ca't into mine.

When ye can suit your shanks to my shoon ye may speak.

When you are placed in a position similar to mine you will be
competent to speak on the subject.

When ye christen the bairn ye should ken what to ca't.

When you're gaun and comin' the gate's no toom.

When you're ser'd a' the geese are watered.

When your hair's white, ye wad hae it lockering.

"'Locker,' curled. Spoken of one who is immoderate in his
desires."--_Jamieson._

When your neighbour's house is in danger tak tent o' your ain.

Where drums beat laws are dumb.

Where the buck's bound there he may bleat.

"Men must bear these hardships to which they are bound either by
force or compact."--_Kelly._

Where the deer's slain the blude will lie.

Where the head gaes the tail will follow.

Where there are gentles there are aye aff-fa'in's.

There is such abundance of good prepared, that something may be
reasonably expected for the poor. It may also be a delicate allusion
to the failings of the aristocracy.

Where there's muckle courtesy there's little kindness.

Where there's naething the king tines his right.

While ae gab's