"bête comme ses pieds" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /bɛt kɔm se pje/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-bête comme ses pieds.wav Forms: bêtes comme leurs pieds [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “dumb as their own feet”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|dumb as their own feet}} “dumb as their own feet”, {{lit|dumb as their own feet}} Literally, “dumb as their own feet” Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf|p=bêtes comme leurs pieds}} bête comme ses pieds (plural bêtes comme leurs pieds)
  1. (simile) Very stupid; dumb as an ox; dumb as a doorknob Synonyms: bête à manger du foin, con comme un balai, con comme la lune, bête comme ses deux pieds, con comme ses pieds
    Sense id: en-bête_comme_ses_pieds-fr-adj-idL4oK3E Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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