hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to split the hair in fourteen”.
Idiom
[edit]hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg
- to lie
- to exaggerate
Related terms
[edit]- hollti blew (“to split hairs”)
Further reading
[edit]- 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