1393 Scottish Proverbs / Page 93
- 921. Oil and truth will get uppermost at last.
 - 922. On painting and fighting look adreich.
- 923. One for sorrow, two for joy,
Three for a girl, four for a boy.
Five for silver, six for gold,
And seven for a secret that must never be told.
- 924. One may ride a free horse to death.
- 925. One may survive distress, but not disgrace.
- 926. One should watch out for a very trifling or lame reason given for something that has been done.
- 927. One whisky is all right; two is too much; three is too few.
- 928. Oor ain reek's better than ither fowk's fire.
- 929. Open confession is good for the soul.
- 930. Oppression will make a wise man mad.
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