IdiomNature
Welsh
WelshSiarad fel pwll y môr
Meaning: To talk endlessly without pause.
Literally: To talk like the sea's pool
Example: “Mae fy modryb yn siarad fel pwll y môr.” — My aunt could talk your ear off.
English equivalent: To talk someone's ear off
Origin: Pwll y môr is the sea's pool or whirlpool, which never stops churning. Talking like it is talking nonstop. The phrase is colloquial Welsh and has no particular story behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: Hablar por los codos Literally: To talk through the elbows
English: talk someone's ear off
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- Tynnu blewyn o drwyn To provoke or tease someone.
- Codi pais ar ôl piso Fretting over what's already done.
- Rhedeg fel cath i gythraul To run frantically fast.
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