smart as paint

Adjective

not-comparable

(simile) Very smart in appearance. / (simile) Very intelligent.

Japanese Meaning

見た目が非常にスマートである、すなわち非常に格好良い・洗練された外観を持つ。 / 非常に知的である、すなわち頭の回転が速く賢い。

He arrived at the party smart as paint, turning heads as soon as he walked in.

彼はパーティーに身だしなみが完璧で到着し、入るとすぐに注目を浴びた。

Sense（1）

(simile) Very smart in appearance.

Sense（2）

(simile) Very intelligent.

'But now, you look here: you're young, you are, but you're as smart as paint. I see that when I set my eyes on you, and I'll talk to you like a man.'