| 词组 | know how many beans make five |
| 释义 | know how many beans make fiveold-fashioned To not be a fool or a simpleton; to be reasonably intelligent or sensible and capable of making sound, responsible decisions. He may not have a formal education, but he still knows how many beans make five. Just because we're a small rural village, she treats us all as if we don't know how many beans make five. know how many beans make fiveBRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone knows how many beans make five, they are intelligent and sensible. Most parents want their children to be taught the basics, so they can talk nicely, spell properly and know how many beans make five. Note: This is a very old expression which is used by the Spanish writer Cervantes in his novel `Don Quixote' (1605). It may be based on a riddle. know how many beans make fivebe intelligent; have your wits about you. British informal |
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