hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “to split the hair in fourteen”.

Idiom

hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg

  1. to lie
  2. to exaggerate

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hollti’r blewyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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