Tener serrín en la cabeza
To be stupid, having sawdust in your head
De verdad, ¿tú tienes serrín en la cabeza? ¡Otra vez las llaves puestas!
Your roommate leaves the keys inside the door again for the third time this week, and you say this out of frustration.
Literally, it means "to have sawdust in your head," with "serrín" being the dust from sawing wood.
In practice, it means someone is dumb, empty-headed, or lacks common sense, like their brain is full of junk instead of thoughts. It's insulting but often used in a half-joking, exasperated way among friends or family. It's pretty pan-Spanish and easy to understand even if you haven't heard it before because the image is so clear.
"Tener serrín en la cabeza" does not mean to be completely stunned, like you can't process it, to be fine, nothing's wrong with you, to be in real trouble if you keep going. It specifically means "To be stupid, having sawdust in your head".
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