Meaning of 'Strong like bull, dumb like stump'
What does the saying 'Strong like bull, dumb like stump' mean?
Idiom: Strong like bull, dumb like stump
Meaning:
Someone that does the job the hard way and not the smart way is strong like bull, dumb like stump.
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