Meaning
Se usa para decir que alguien no es tonto o ingenuo, que es astuto o listo.
Primary Function
Expressing skepticism
Communicative Purpose
To indicate that someone is not as naive or gullible as they might seem
Pattern
No es mico de tienda
Core Structure
No es mico de tienda
Função primária
Expressing skepticism
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate that someone is not as naive or gullible as they might seem
Situações de gatilho
When someone shows unexpected intelligence or cunning, When someone refuses to be fooled, When someone is being underestimated
Contextos
Casual conversations, Discussions about personal experiences, Situations involving deception or manipulation
Padrão
No es mico de tienda
Estrutura central
No es mico de tienda
Slots de substituição
None; the expression is fixed
Colocados típicos
- astuto
- listo
- ingenuo
- tonto
Substituições comuns
- No es tonto
- No se la pega a nadie
Erros comuns
Literally translating it as 'It's not a store monkey'
Similar / contraste
No es tonto, Saber de la vida, No se la pega a nadie
Interferências
None
Família do chunk
- No es tonto
- Saber de la vida
- No se la pega a nadie
Nuance
Used to highlight someone's unexpected cleverness or to warn that someone should not be underestimated
Efeito pragmático
Conveys a sense of respect for someone's intelligence or cunning
Dica de memória
Monkey not in store
Upgrade path
Saber de la vida
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