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bête à manger du foin

/bɛt a mɑ̃.ʒe dy fwɛ̃/

adjective/bɛt a mɑ̃.ʒe dy fwɛ̃/

Very stupid; dumb as a rock; dumb as a doorknob

Synonyms: bête comme ses pieds, con comme un balai, con comme la lune

Literally, “(so) dumb as to eat hay”. A pun on bête, which means both "dumb" and "beast".

bête à manger du foin — French Dictionary | Passage