no haber inventado la pólvora

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to not have invented gunpowder”.

Verb

no haber inventado la pólvora (first-person singular present no he inventado la pólvora, first-person singular preterite no hube inventado la pólvora, past participle no habido inventado la pólvora)

(idiomatic) to be nothing special; to not be especially smart

Further reading

“no haber inventado alguien la pólvora”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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