All the winning is in the first buying.
More Scottish Proverbs:
Unskilfull mediciners, and horse-marshels slayes, both man and beast.Scottish
As fair fights Wrans as Cranes.
Scottish
Come not to the councell uncalled.
Scottish
They that smell least, smell best.
Scottish
Shew me the man, and I will shew you the Law.
Scottish
He is a proud Tod that will not scrape his own Hole.
Scottish