bête à manger du foin

French

Etymology

Literally, “(so) dumb as to eat hay”. A pun on bête, which means both "dumb" and "beast".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛt a mɑ̃.ʒe dy fwɛ̃/

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Adjective

bête à manger du foin (plural bêtes à manger du foin)

1. (simile) Very stupid; dumb as a rock; dumb as a doorknob

   Synonyms: bête comme ses pieds, con comme un balai, con comme la lune