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no tener dos dedos de frente

/ˌno teˌneɾ ˌdos ˌdedos de ˈfɾente/

verb/ˌno teˌneɾ ˌdos ˌdedos de ˈfɾente/

to be an idiot, to be thick as a plank

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).