"hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg" meaning in Welsh

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “to split the hair in fourteen”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to split the hair in fourteen}} “to split the hair in fourteen”, {{lit|to split the hair in fourteen}} Literally, “to split the hair in fourteen” Head templates: {{head|cy|idiom|head=hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg}} hollti'r blewyn yn bedwar ar ddeg
  1. to lie Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-hollti'r_blewyn_yn_bedwar_ar_ddeg-cy-phrase-ChbNBsoI
  2. to exaggerate Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-hollti'r_blewyn_yn_bedwar_ar_ddeg-cy-phrase-SmFYiyHt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hollti blew (english: to split hairs)
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