| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| Sprachgebrauch | usage |
| dumm wie Bohnenstroh | as thick as two short planks |
| dumm wie Bohnenstroh | as dumb as a post |
| Er ist dumm wie Bohnenstroh. | He's as thick as two short planks. |
| Er ist dumm wie Bohnenstroh. | He is as dumb as a post. |
| dumm wie Bohnenstroh sein | to be as daft as a brush |