What exactly is he saying?

English translation: You always were as witless as a cuttlefish.

16:13 Mar 28, 2021
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Comprehension question-understanding a spoken text
English term or phrase: What exactly is he saying?
And second sentence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThjFSJD3wuw

00:43:25 --> 00:43:27

Long John Silver:
All the way, Joe. All the way.
You always were a ...??????
Robert Janiak
Poland
Local time: 14:00
Selected answer:You always were as witless as a cuttlefish.
Explanation:
Bit of a strange comparison!
Selected response from:

Althea Draper
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3You always were as witless as a cuttlefish.
Althea Draper


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
what exactly is he saying?
You always were as witless as a cuttlefish.


Explanation:
Bit of a strange comparison!

Althea Draper
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mike23: Yep
14 mins
  -> Thanks Mike23

agree  philgoddard: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/07/974465853/why-cuttlefish-are-...
4 hrs
  -> I'd never have guessed they were so smart! Thanks Phil

agree  Kessler Associates Proofreading: It's not so unusual a comparison for an eighteenth century seafarer. After all, how witty can a cuttlefish be?
15 hrs
  -> :) Thanks
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