má za ušima

‘Má za ušima’ is a Czech idiom that means ‘to be very intelligent, not to be stupid’1. It is often used to describe someone who is clever or smart. The phrase is not related to the literal meaning of having something behind one’s ears. Instead, it is thought to have originated from the idea of having something hidden or concealed, such as knowledge or intelligence1.

Summary: ‘Má za ušima’ is a Czech idiom that means ‘to be very intelligent, not to be stupid’. It is often used to describe someone who is clever or smart.

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