no tener dos dedos de frente in Spanish

Forms: no tengo dos dedos de frente [first-person, present, singular], no tuve dos dedos de frente [first-person, preterite, singular], no tenido dos dedos de frente [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “not to have a two finger forehead”. "Dos dedos" (Two fingers) is an unofficial measuring unit, roughly 3 to 4 cm measuring one finger on top of the other, and it is used to mean that someone is not very smart, as shown by displaying a forehead that only measures 3 to 4 cm high(two fingers). Etymology templates: {{m-g|not to have a two finger forehead}} “not to have a two finger forehead”, {{lit|not to have a two finger forehead}} Literally, “not to have a two finger forehead” Head templates: {{es-verb|no tener<> dos dedos de frente}} no tener dos dedos de frente (first-person singular present no tengo dos dedos de frente, first-person singular preterite no tuve dos dedos de frente, past participle no tenido dos dedos de frente)

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"no tener dos dedos de frente" meaning in Spanish

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