no haber inventado la pólvora

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to not have invented gunpowder”. === Verb === no haber inventado la pólvora (first-person singular present no he inventado la pólvora, first-person singular preterite no hube inventado la pólvora, past participle no habido inventado la pólvora) (idiomatic) to be nothing special; to not be especially smart === Further reading === “no haber inventado alguien la pólvora”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025