In Welsh folklore, why would a child say "I have seen the acorn before the oak, but I never saw this" ?

Question

or "I have seen the acorn before the oak, but I never saw the likes of this"

Answer 1

well, i'm not completely sure, but I found a story where it says almost the same thing, in just a little different way.....why don't you check it out, perhapse it will help answer your question.
~Banana

Answer 2

It's a way to accentuate the grandeur of what they're seeing. They have lived a long time, that is to say while tall oaks were still acorns, and they haven`t seen such a thing before them.

Answer 3

Good question!