fel pistyll mewn stên

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “like a spout of water in a pitcher”.

Phrase

fel pistyll mewn stên

  1. (idiomatic) like a square peg in a round hole, to be a poor fit

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “pistyll”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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