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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