Pecyn o bersli heb ei brisio, prisio'r persli heb ei becynnu.

Meaning: A 'p/b/pr/br' mutation drill — Welsh initial consonant mutations mean the same root sounds different each time.

Literally: A packet of parsley unpriced; pricing the parsley without packaging it.

Origin: A Welsh tongue twister that also teaches the consonant-mutation system central to Welsh grammar.

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