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Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs Berry by berry, a basket will be full. Best is the enemy of good. Best to be aff wi the auld love afore we be on wi the new. Best to be off wi’ the auld love before we be on wi’ the new. Best to bend while it is a twig. Better a bad harvest than a bad neighbor. Better a bad wife than an empty house. Better a bare foot than none. Better a bed of wood than a bier of gold. Better a big belly than starvation. Better a big fish in a little puddle than a little fish in a big puddle Better a bird in the hand than ten in the air. Better a bit in the morning than fast a’ day. Better a bite from a friend than a caress from an enemy. Better a blind horse than an empty halter. Better a blush in the face than a spot in the heart. Better a calamity to be far away. Better a calf of one’s own than a jointly owned cow. Better a chigging mother, nor a riding father. Better a clout nor a hole out. Better a daughter that has been slept on than a son who has been hanged. Better a devil you know than a hundred strangers. Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. Better a dictator than a Mullah. Better a dinner of herbs than a stalled ox where hate is. Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better a distant good than a near evil. Better a dog faun nor bark on you. Better a dog fawn on you than bark at you. Better a dog fawn on you than bite you. Better a donkey that carries me than a horse that throws me. Better a donkey that tarries than one that won’t carry its load. Better a dove on the plate than a woodgrouse in the mating place. 117 Better a drop of wisdom than an ocean of gold. Better a fair pair of heels than a halter. Better a finger aff than aye wagging. Better a fowl in hand nor twa flying. Better a free bird than a king in captivity. Better a friend at court than gold on the finger. Better a friend than money to spend. Better a friend’s bite than an enemy’s caress. Better a friendly denial than an unwilling compliance. Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent. Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling promise. Better a goat that can give milk than a cow that cannot. Better a good conscience without wisdom than wisdom without a good conscience. Better a good cow than a cow of a good kind. Better a good dinner than a fine coat. Better a good hanging than a bad marriage. Better a good hope than a bad possession. Better a good neighbour than a distant friend. Better a good shilling than a dud sovereign. Better a gude fame than a fine face. Better a handful of dried figs and content with that, than to own the gate of peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel. Better a healthy donkey than a consumptive philosopher. Better a hundred enemies outside the house than one inside. Better a Jew without a beard than a beard without a Jew. Better a kindly fool than a proud wise man. Better a laying Hen nor a lyin Crown. Better a lean accord than a hefty sentence. Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit. Better a lean agreement than a fat sentence. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.