He has a head on his shoulders
(Slang) Figuratively: smart. He has the ability to understand and grasp things well.
(Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
יֵשׁ לוֹ רֹאשׁ עַל הַכְּתֵפַיִים
Definition (Hebrew)
(סְלָאנֵג) בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: חָכָם. יֵשׁ לוֹ יְכֹולֶת הֲבָנָה וּקְלִיטָה טוֹבָה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)