ほど賢くない

not as smart as

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not as smart as Used after a person or thing to compare intelligence: [person/thing]ほど賢くない means “not as smart as [person/thing].”
JA: 私は兄ほど賢くない。
EN: I'm not as smart as my older brother.

トムメアリーほど賢くない

Tom isn't as smart as Mary.

私は彼ほど賢くない

I'm not as smart as he is.

きっとトムほど賢くないだろうな

I’m probably not as smart as Tom.

彼はほど賢くない

He isn't as smart as his older brother.

彼らはこのものを理解できるほど賢くない

They aren't smart enough to understand this.