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アホの一つ覚え (aho no hitotsu oboe)

November 7, 2022

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Yomi

あほのひとつおぼえ

Rōmaji

aho no hitotsu oboe

Type

idiom, casual

Literal Meaning

a fool remembering one thing

Meaning

Stupid/Naive people proudly and repeatedly display the same knowledge/idea

Antonym

脳ある鷹は爪を隠す (“a smart hawk hides its talons” = “Really smart or talented people do not show off their knowledge or act pretentiously”)

Additional Info

Also バカの一つ覚え. Obviously, its tone is very sarcastic and provocative.

Example

アホの一つ覚えで彼(かれ)はいつも「AIをもっと使うべきだ!」と言(い)っている。
Just like stupid people proudly and repeatedly stating the same idea, he’s always saying “We should use AI more!”.

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