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/Sounds like 'sa-BER la-TIN'/

In Spain, to be very clever, well-informed, or highly experienced — to know more than most people about how the world actually works. A compliment wrapped in an old-fashioned expression.

Example

"She knows her stuff — you can't fool her with empty words."

"Don't try to trick him, he's been around the block."

Regional synonyms:

Persona tonta, ingenua o que siempre sale perdiendo en todo. En España se usa para alguien que se deja engañar o que hace el ridículo sin darse cuenta.