A bell in every tooth

Posted by Bruce Kahl October 03, 2007In reply to A bell in every tooth posted by Diane on October 02, 2007

Hello

My mother used to describe people with loud voices as having "A bell in every tooth."

My family are Welsh and I was wondering if you can tell me the origin please?

Many thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Di

Just a guess:
Adults have 32 permanent teeth.
If each tooth contained a bell then the sound of 32 bells ringing would be quite loud; hence the phrase "a bell in every tooth" meaning someone is a loud talker.