Pas folle, la guêpe - French expression

What does the French expression ‘ pas folle, la guêpe ’ mean? How is it used in a sentence? Listen to Anne

Pas folle, la guêpe – not crazy, the wasp – means she or he’s no fool. Use this expression when talking about a wise person, mostly a woman, who makes smart decisions.

• « Elle a acheté son billet de train 2 mois à l’avance pour avoir la réduc SNCF. Pas folle, la guêpe. »
• “She bought her train ticket 2 months in advance in order to get the SNCF discount. She’s no fool.”

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