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Not born yesterday Meaning in English

expression

NAHT BORN YES-ter-day
NOT BAWN YES-tuh-day

Definition

Used to say that you are not easily fooled and have enough experience to recognize a trick or lie.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often used in a slightly defensive, humorous, or sarcastic way. Common in spoken English to reject manipulation or obvious lies. Do not use literally; it's an idiom meaning 'I'm not naive.' Often follows statements like 'Come on...' or 'You know...'

Spanish: no nací ayer - no me chupo el dedoPortuguese (BR): não nasci ontemPortuguese (PT): não nasci ontemChinese (Simplified): 我不是昨天出生的（我不是傻子）Chinese (Traditional): 我不是昨天出生的（我不是傻子）Hindi: मैं कल पैदा नहीं हुआ थाArabic: لستُ مولودًا بالأمسBengali: আমি ছোটো শিশু নই - আমি গতকাল জন্মাইনিRussian: я не вчера родился - меня не так просто обманутьJapanese: 私はだまされやすくないよ - 昨日生まれたわけじゃないVietnamese: tôi đâu phải trẻ con - tôi không mới sinh ra hôm quaKorean: 나 어제 태어난 사람 아니야 - 나 순진하지 않아Turkish: ben enayi değilim - dün doğmadımUrdu: میں کوئی نیا نہیں ہوں - میں کل پیدا نہیں ہواIndonesian: saya bukan orang yang mudah dibodohi - saya bukan lahir kemarin

Example Sentences

Do you really think I believe that? I was not born yesterday.

basic

Nice try, but I'm not born yesterday.

basic

You can't fool me, I was not born yesterday.

basic

Come on, I’m not born yesterday—I know that’s a scam.

natural

When he offered the 'too good to be true' deal, she just smiled and said, 'I was not born yesterday.'

natural

If you expect me to fall for that excuse, remember, I’m not born yesterday.

natural