yr euog a ffy heb neb yn ei erlid
Welsh
FWOTD – 18 March 2017
Alternative forms
- yr euog a ffu heb neb yn ei erlid (obsolete)
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
- 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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