Tynnu blewyn o drwyn

Meaning: To provoke or tease someone.

Language: Welsh

Literally: To pull a hair from the nose

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Yanking a nose hair pictures a deliberate, needling provocation aimed at getting a reaction.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• E ka gjuhën të gjatë — He gossips and speaks too freely.
• Essere in gamba — To be sharp, capable and on the ball.
• Fare orecchie da mercante — To turn a deaf ear deliberately.
• Chorar de barriga cheia — To complain when you have nothing to complain about.
• Положить зубы на полку — To go hungry; to tighten your belt.
• 顔から火が出る — To burn with embarrassment.

More Welsh idioms

• Codi pais ar ôl piso — Fretting over what's already done.
• Rhedeg fel cath i gythraul — To run frantically fast.
• Siarad fel pwll y môr — To talk endlessly without pause.

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