yr euog a ffy heb neb yn ei erlid

Welsh

FWOTD – 18 March 2017

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ər ˈeɨ̯ɔɡ a ˈfɨː hɛb ˈneːb ən ei ˈɛrlɪd/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ər ˈei̯ɔɡ a ˈfiː heːb ˈneːb ən ei ˈɛrlɪd/

Proverb

yr euog a ffy heb neb yn ei erlid

  1. the lady doth protest too much, literally “the guilty one flees without anyone pursuing him”
    • For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:yr euog a ffy heb neb yn ei erlid.

Usage notes

  • Used to draw attention to excessively defensive speech or actions that raise suspicion.
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