not as green as one is cabbage-looking

phrase

Not as naive or foolish as might be expected.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalsimileNot as naive or foolish as might be expected.

Origin

Cabbages are green, and green also means naive.

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APA

not as green as one is cabbage-looking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20as%20green%20as%20one%20is%20cabbage-looking

MLA

“not as green as one is cabbage-looking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20as%20green%20as%20one%20is%20cabbage-looking. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not as green as one is cabbage-looking,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not%20as%20green%20as%20one%20is%20cabbage-looking.

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