And I'll no hand oot siller to whoever comes asking.

Aye, I'll never do that, and I'd think shame to masel' if I did.

The only siller that's gude for a man to have, the only siller that helps him, i' the end, is that which he's worked hard to earn and get.
Oh, gi'e'n a body's sick, or in trouble o' some sair sort, that's different; he deserves help then, and it's nae the same thing.

But what should I or any other man gie money to an able bodied laddie that can e'en work for what he needs, the same as you and me?
It fashes me to ha' such an one come cadging siller frae me; I'd think wrong to encourage him by gi'e'n it the him.
You maun work i' this world.

If your siller comes tae you too easily, you'll gain nae pleasure nor profit frae the spending on't.