ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel

ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel

Is very foolish or lacking common sense. Jimmy almost crossed the street without looking up from his cell phone. He ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel! I'm baffled by most things I see on the local news—fools driving cars into houses and doing all sorts of nonsensical things. It's like most people ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel! A: "Todd just put a pizza in the oven for 30 minutes without first turning it on." B: "Whew, that boy ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel."

See also: brain, gave, god, squirrel

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ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel

 and ain't got the sense God gave geese

Rur. is or are very foolish. There goes John, running around barefooted in the snow. He ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel. No use trying to explain anything to Jane. She ain't got the sense God gave geese.

See also: brain, gave, god, squirrel

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