Common Welsh idioms and proverbs with their figurative meanings explained, for an upper-level learner. Front: the Welsh idiom or proverb. Back: English meaning and usage note.
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- Mae hi'n bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn
- It's raining old women and sticks, meaning it's raining very heavily (like "raining cats and dogs")
- Cadw dy wynt i oeri dy uwd
- Save your breath to cool your porridge, meaning mind your own business or don't waste breath on unwanted advice
- Rhoi'r ffidil yn y to
- To put the fiddle in the thatch, meaning to give up
- Taro'r hoelen ar ei phen
- To hit the nail on its head, meaning to be exactly right
- Bod â bys ym mhob brywes
- To have a finger in every stew, meaning to be nosy or have a hand in everything
- Yn y bôn
- At the root, meaning basically or fundamentally
- Torri gair â rhywun
- To cut a word with someone, meaning to have a brief chat with them
- Cael traed oer
- To get cold feet, meaning to become nervous about doing something
- Bod yn y cymylau
- To be in the clouds, meaning to be daydreaming
- Mynd i'r wal
- To go to the wall, meaning to go bankrupt or fail
- Adnabod dyn wrth ei gyfaill
- You know a man by his friend, a proverb meaning a person is judged by the company they keep
- Nid aur yw popeth melyn
- Not all that is yellow is gold, equivalent to "not all that glitters is gold"
- Y gwir a ddwed y meddw
- The truth is told by the drunk, equivalent to "in vino veritas"
- Nes penelin nag arddwrn
- Elbow is closer than wrist, meaning charity begins at home or blood is thicker than water
- Gwell hwyr na hwyrach
- Better late than later, equivalent to "better late than never"
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