"creerse el cuento"

Question

Hi =)

"creerse el cuento" (lit: to believe the story)

means that sb show off because he has done sth good, but he thinks he's better than he really is... end he's not so good...

thanks

=)

This is a tough one because there's a lot of phrases for it. - jeezzle, Jun 29, 2011

Answer 1

''He's full of himself ''is a good one but we also say ''He's blowing his own trumpet''

hehehehe, that's funny, thanks =) - mikochilenismos, Jun 29, 2011

might I try your patience? =) I need a context for Blowing his own trumpet, maybe sth in a text from a newspaper online or a magazine on the Internet... I can't find anything... - mikochilenismos, Jun 29, 2011

please =) - mikochilenismos, Jun 29, 2011

I got it! =) - mikochilenismos, Jun 29, 2011

Answer 2

Or,

He's blowing his own horn. (Similar to Feliz's suggestion)

He's tooting his own horn.

He's gotten too big for his own britches (pants).

He's all puffed up about himself.

His head is all swollen.

Answer 3

He's full of hot air, he's full of himself.

Answer 4

Another one we use is: ''He's getting too big for his boots!''

I hope this helps