It's a good thing the compliment came before this conversation

(exuberantly) "Mommy, Mommy, do you know what? Miss Norris says I'm so clever!"

"Really? That was nice of her! It must have felt good to hear her say that about you."

(tentatively) "Yeah."

"Um, Evan? Do you actually know what 'clever' means?"

(slowly) "Uh... no...."