الطول طول نخله والعقل عقل صخله

An Omani proverb from Ayna.



الطول طول نخله والعقل عقل صخله

(alTuwal Tuwal nakhalehi wa al'aqal 'aqal Sakhalehi)
Literal meaning: He is as tall as a palm tree with brain like a goat.
Meaning: Describes someone with good looks, but no brain. The meaning is similar to the English "airhead", but it sounds must more insulting to me. 

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