A collection of proverbs (diarhebion) in Welsh with English equivalents and translations.
| Welsh proverbs | English versions |
|---|---|
| A ddwg ŵy a ddwy fwy | A leopard never changes his spots ("One who steals an egg will steal more") |
| Angel pen ffordd, diawl pen tân | Charming to outsiders, a devil in the home, two-faced ("An angel on the road, a devil at the fireplace") |
| Caiff dyn dysg o'i grud i'w fedd | Man learns from the cradle to the grave |
| Cenedl heb iaith yw cenedl heb galon | A nation without a language is a nation without a heart |
| (Y) cyntaf i'r felin caiff falu | First come, first served The early bird catches the worm ("First to the mill will get to grind") |
| Digrif gan bob aderyn ei lais ei hun | Every bird relishes his own voice |
| Diwedd y gân yw'r geiniog | At the end of the song is the penny |
| Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg | Practice makes perfect / Slow and steady wins the race ("Persistent blows shatter the stone") |
| Dywed yn dda am dy gyfaill, am dy elyn dywed ddim | Speak well of your friend; of your enemy say nothing |
| Gormod o bwdin dagith gi | Curiosity killed the cat ("Too much pudding will choke a dog") |
| Gwna dda dros ddrwg, uffern ni'th ddwg | Repay evil with good, and hell will not claim you |
| Gwell fy mwthyn fy hun na phlas arall | Better my own cottage than the palace of another |
| Mae'r hwch wedi mynd drwy'r siop | They have gone bankrupt ("The sow has gone through the shop") |
| Menyn hir, menyn drwg | The longer it takes to agree a bargain, the worse the bargain ("Long butter, bad butter") |
| Nid wrth ei big mae adnabod cyffylog | Don't judge a book by its cover ("A woodcock is not recognised by its beak") |
| Paid â chodi pais ar ôl piso | Don't cry over spilt milk ("Don't raise your petticoat after peeing") |
| Pob gwlad yn ôl ei harfer | When in Rome, does as the Romans ("Every country according to its customs") |
| Segurdod yw clod y cledd | Power is best when it's not used ("A sword's credit is its idleness") |
| Yr wyneb yw drych y galon | The face is the mirror of the heart |
Other collections of Welsh proverbs
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Talk:Welsh_proverbs
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Welsh_proverbs
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/24-beautiful-welsh-proverbs-sayings-9299776
http://www.aberth.com/diarhebion/
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