Awydd a dyr ei wddw – greediness breaks its own neck.
Awydd a dyr ei wddw.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: Greediness breaks its own neck. [Grasp all, lose all]. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
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E gaiff dyn ddysg o’i grud i’w fedd – we live and learn.
E gaiff dyn ddysg o’i grud i’w fedd.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: We live and learn. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Blwyddyn gneuog, blwyddyn leuog – a nutty year, a lousy year.
Blwyddyn gneuog, blwyddyn leuog.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: A nutty year, a lousy year. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Hawdd codi ar euog arswyd – it’s easy to terrify the guilty.
Hawdd codi ar euog arswyd. Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: It is easy to terrify the guilty. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Hoff gan anghennog ei goelio – longing to die won’t deliver one.
Hoff gan anghennog ei goelio.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: Longing to die will not deliver one. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Y gwan ei afael a gyll, er dal ei orau hefyd – the feeble loses his grip, though he tries his best.
Y gwan ei afael a gyll, er dal ei orau hefyd.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: The feeble loses his grip, though he tries his best. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Barf nid ardd, ni chwardd ei chlas – if a man doesn’t plough, his family won’t laugh.
Barf nid ardd, ni chwardd ei chlas. Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: If a man does not plough, his family will not laugh. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Nid mwy gwaith cog na chanu – the cuckoo has nothing to do but sing.
Nid mwy gwaith cog na chanu.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: The cuckoo has nothing to do but sing. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Na wna elyn o’th gyfaill – make not your friend your foe.
Na wna elyn o’th gyfaill.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: Make not thy friend thy foe. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.
Cynghori diriaid, nid hawdd – it’s not easy to advise the unfortunate.
Cynghori diriaid, nid hawdd.Dihareb Cymraeg. Ystyr Saesneg; English meaning: It is not easy to advise the unfortunate. Addaswyd o ddetholiad Diarhebion Cymraeg gan J. J. Evans 1965.