he wears a $10 hat on a five-cent head

he wears a $10 hat on a five-cent head

proverb A phrase used to emphasize that someone is wealthy but also stupid. Don't pay attention to anything that guy says—he wears a $10 hat on a five-cent head
See also: hat, he, head, on, wear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head.

Rur. He is stupid but rich. He got the job because he's the boss's son, not because he's smart. He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head.
See also: hat, he, head, on, wear
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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