Estar todavía en pañales (to be wet behind the ears)

 

Do you know how to say in Spanish «to be wet behind the ears«

It is said…

Estar todavía en pañales

(to be still in nappies)

 

Jaime es demasiado joven para aceptar un trabajo como ese ¡Está todavía en pañales!  (Jaime’s too young to take on a job like this. He’s still wet behind the ears!).

¡Qué gracia! ¿Tú me vas a dar consejos a mí sobre mujeres? ¡Pero si estás todavía en pañales! (That’s a laugh, you, trying to give me advice about women when you are still wet behind the ears).

 

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