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Pagkatao - Hindi matalino

Sumisid sa mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa pagiging hindi matalino, tulad ng "mabagal sa pag-unawa" at "ilong ng wax".

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(as|) dumb as a coal bucket

extremely unintelligent or lacking in common sense

sobrang tanga, walang common sense

sobrang tanga, walang common sense

Ex: The plan sounded as dumb as a coal bucket from the start. 

Sa simula pa lang, sobrang tanga na ng plano.

bull in a china shop

an individual who often breaks things or makes mistakes in situations that require thoughtful behavior or thinking

baka sa tindahan ng porselana, palpak

baka sa tindahan ng porselana, palpak

Ex: Be careful with him; he's a bull in a china shop. 

Mag-ingat sa kanya; isa siyang baka sa tindahan ng porselana.

soft touch
soft touch
[Pangngalan]

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

madaling lokohin, uto-uto

madaling lokohin, uto-uto

Ex: Don't lend him money; you're too much of a soft touch. 

Huwag mo siyang pautangin; madali kang lokohin.

nose of wax
nose of wax
[Parirala]

an individual who is easily deceived or influenced

madaling maimpluwensyahan, uto-uto

madaling maimpluwensyahan, uto-uto

Ex: Don't trust him with big decisions; he's a nose of wax. 

Huwag mo siyang pagkatiwalaan sa malalaking desisyon; madali siyang maimpluwensyahan.

to [be] born yesterday

to be easily fooled due to one's lack of experience or judgment

madaling malinlang, uto-uto

madaling malinlang, uto-uto

Ex: Do you think I was born yesterday? 

Akala mo ba madali akong malinlang?

(as|) weak as water

used to describe someone who can be easily taken advantage of because their will is not strong enough

mahina ang loob, madaling pagsamantalahan

mahina ang loob, madaling pagsamantalahan

Ex: He is weak as water, so people keep taking advantage of him. 

Mahina ang loob niya, kaya lagi siyang napagsasamantalahan.

the lights are on, but nobody is (at|) home

used to refer to someone who is not paying attention or is not intelligent enough

lutang, wala sa sarili

lutang, wala sa sarili

Ex: I explained it three times, but the lights are on and nobody is home. 

Tatlong beses ko nang ipinaliwanag, pero lutang pa rin siya.

to [know] enough to come (in|) out of the rain

to be smart or experienced enough to find one's way out of a problematic situation

marunong dumiskarte, may diskarte

marunong dumiskarte, may diskarte

Ex: He knows enough to come in out of the rain, so he'll handle the crisis. 

Marunong siyang dumiskarte, kaya kakayanin niya ang krisis.

to [have] rocks in {one's} head

to be very foolish or stupid

walang laman ang utak, tanga

walang laman ang utak, tanga

Ex: You must have rocks in your head if you think that plan will work. 

Kung akala mong gagana ang planong iyon, wala kang laman ang utak.

dumb bunny
dumb bunny
[Pangngalan]

someone whose behavior is marked by foolishness or ignorance

tanga-tanga, uto-uto

tanga-tanga, uto-uto

Ex: She is no dumb bunny; she knows exactly what is going on. 

Hindi siya tanga-tanga; alam na alam niya ang nangyayari.

(as|) thick as two short planks

used to describe someone who shows a great lack of intelligence or good judgment

sobrang tanga, walang common sense

sobrang tanga, walang common sense

Ex: He is as thick as two short planks if he thinks that deal is fair. 

Sobrang tanga niya kung akala niyang patas ang kasunduang iyon.

(as|) daft as a brush

used to describe someone who behaves in a very foolish or crazy manner

sira-sira, loka-loka

sira-sira, loka-loka

Ex: He is as daft as a brush, but everyone likes him. 

Sira-sira siya, pero gusto siya ng lahat.

all brawn and no brain

a derogatory expression used to describe a person who relies solely on physical strength or brute force, without demonstrating any intelligence, skill, or strategic thinking

malakas pero walang utak, malakas pero walang utak

malakas pero walang utak, malakas pero walang utak

Ex: All brawn and no brain, he tried to lift the entire sofa by himself. 

Malakas pero walang utak, sinubukan niyang buhatin ang buong sopa mag-isa.

to [be] slow on the uptake

(of a person) to have difficulty in understanding or comprehending something quickly or easily

mabagal umintindi, mabagal umisip

mabagal umintindi, mabagal umisip

Ex: He is slow on the uptake and didn't understand the joke. 

Mabagal siyang umintindi at hindi niya naintindihan ang biro.

to {not} [play] with a full deck

to lack intelligence or rationality

kulang-kulang sa isip, may sayad

kulang-kulang sa isip, may sayad

Ex: He must not be playing with a full deck if he thinks that plan will work. 

Kung akala niyang gagana ang planong iyon, kulang-kulang siya sa isip.

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