avoir une tête et des jambes

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to have a head and some legs”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwa.ʁ‿yn tɛ.t‿e de ʒɑ̃b/ ~ /a.vwa.ʁ‿yn te.t‿e de ʒɑ̃b/ === Verb === avoir une tête et des jambes (idiomatic) to have a combination of intelligence and athleticism ==== Usage notes ==== This expression may be used in the negative in either of two ways: avoir une tête mais pas de jambes Literally, to have a head but no legs; colloquially, to be intelligent, but unathletic. ne pas avoir de tête mais avoir des jambes, or avoir des jambes mais pas de tête Literally, to have legs but no head; colloquially, to be athletic but unintelligent