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Scottish Proverb:
He that takes all his geir fra himself, and gives to his bairns, it were weill ward to take a mell and knock out his harnes.
English Translation:
He who strips himself of all his property and gives it to his children deserves to have his brains knocked out with a mallet.

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Scottish Proverb:
He that takes all his geir fra himself, and gives to his bairns, it were weill ward to take a mell and knock out his harnes.
English Translation:
He who strips himself of all his property and gives it to his children deserves to have his brains knocked out with a mallet.