avoir été bercé trop près du mur

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to have been cradled too close to the wall”, with the implication that one's head has been banged repeatedly against it, causing mental impairment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ e.te bɛʁ.se tʁo pʁɛ dy myʁ/ === Verb === avoir été bercé trop près du mur (informal, figuratively) to have been dropped on one's head as a child (to be simple-minded, to be dim-witted, to be stupid) ==== See also ==== ne pas avoir inventé l'eau chaude