Compliment or insultInsult
Spanish
SpanishEres más corto que las mangas de un chaleco
Meaning: You're not the sharpest — a bit slow on the uptake.
Literally: You're shorter than the sleeves of a vest
Origin: Humorous Spanish saying; a vest (waistcoat) has no sleeves at all.
More Spanish compliments & insults
- Eres un sol You're a lovely, warm-hearted person.
- Eres más bueno que el pan You are a genuinely good, kind soul.
- Tienes menos luces que un barco pirata You're really not the brightest.
- Eres más lento que el caballo del malo You're painfully slow — the villain's horse never catches the hero.
- Eres un crack You're brilliant — a total star at what you do.
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