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Old July 12, 2011, 11:50 AM
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Not used in Mexico either.

Some colloquial expressions:
·Saber más por viejo que por diablo.
·Sabérselas de todas, todas.
·El que sabe, sabe.
·Tú, que todo lo sabes...
·Ser un cerebrito.


"Sabelotodo" has a pejorative nuance and it's used to talk with contempt about someone who brags about knowing anything.

Some neutral words for bright people:
·inteligente
·listo
·conocedor
·culto
·preparado
...
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