no tener pelos en la lengua

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “not have hairs on one's tongue”.

Verb

no tener pelos en la lengua (first-person singular present no tengo pelos en la lengua, first-person singular preterite no tuve pelos en la lengua, past participle no tenido pelos en la lengua)

1. (idiomatic) to not mince one's words, to speak one's mind

Further reading

• “no tener alguien pelos en la lengua”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28