diff --git a/lib/simple_form/hint.rb b/lib/simple_form/hint.rb
index f19af066..1810e2e9 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/hint.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/hint.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@ module SimpleForm
     private
 
       def generate_hint
-        return '' unless @options.key?(:hint)
-        @template.content_tag(:span, @options[:hint], :class => 'hint')
+        return '' if @options[:hint] == false || (text = hint_text).blank?
+        @template.content_tag(:span, text, :class => 'hint')
+      end
+
+      def hint_text
+        @options[:hint] || translate_hint
+      end
+
+      def translate_hint
+        lookups = [:"#{@object_name}.#{@attribute}", :"#{@attribute}", '']
+        I18n.t(lookups.shift, :scope => :"simple_form.hints", :default => lookups)
       end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/simple_form/label.rb b/lib/simple_form/label.rb
index 5c7cc88b..45976b50 100644
--- a/lib/simple_form/label.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_form/label.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module SimpleForm
       def translate_label
         default = @object.try(:human_attribute_name, @attribute.to_s) || @attribute.to_s.humanize
         lookups = [:"#{@object_name}.#{@attribute}", :"#{@attribute}", default]
-        I18n.t(lookups.shift, :scope => :"views.labels", :default => lookups)
+        I18n.t(lookups.shift, :scope => :"simple_form.labels", :default => lookups)
       end
 
       def translate_required_string
diff --git a/test/hint_test.rb b/test/hint_test.rb
index ba71e1ae..a588e692 100644
--- a/test/hint_test.rb
+++ b/test/hint_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ require 'test_helper'
 
 class ErrorTest < ActionView::TestCase
 
+  test 'input should not generate a hint by default' do
+    simple_form_for @user do |f|
+      concat f.input :name
+    end
+    assert_no_select 'form span.hint'
+  end
+
   test 'input should allow generating a hint' do
     simple_form_for @user do |f|
       concat f.input :name, :hint => 'Use with care...'
@@ -9,10 +16,32 @@ class ErrorTest < ActionView::TestCase
     assert_select 'form span.hint', 'Use with care...'
   end
 
-  test 'input should not generate a hint by default' do
-    simple_form_for @user do |f|
-      concat f.input :name
+  test 'input should use i18n to find hints based on model and attribute' do
+    store_translations(:en, :simple_form => { :hints => { :user => { :name =>
+      'Content of this input will be capitalized...'
+    } } }) do
+      simple_form_for @user do |f|
+        concat f.input :name
+      end
+      assert_select 'form span.hint', 'Content of this input will be capitalized...'
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'input should use i18n based only on attribute to pick up the label translation' do
+    store_translations(:en, :simple_form => { :hints => { :name => 'Name hint!' } } ) do
+      simple_form_for @user do |f|
+        concat f.input :name
+      end
+      assert_select 'form span.hint', 'Name hint!'
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'input should allow disabling a hint that exists in i18n' do
+    store_translations(:en, :simple_form => { :hints => { :name => 'Name hint!' } } ) do
+      simple_form_for @user do |f|
+        concat f.input :name, :hint => false
+      end
+      assert_no_select 'form span.hint'
     end
-    assert_no_select 'form span.hint'
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/label_test.rb b/test/label_test.rb
index 02c11567..43c10193 100644
--- a/test/label_test.rb
+++ b/test/label_test.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LabelTest < ActionView::TestCase
   end
 
   test 'input should use i18n based on model name to pick up label translation' do
-    store_translations(:en, :views => { :labels => { :super_user => {
+    store_translations(:en, :simple_form => { :labels => { :super_user => {
       :description => 'Descrição', :age => 'Idade'
     } } } ) do
       @super_user = SuperUser.new
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class LabelTest < ActionView::TestCase
   end
 
   test 'input should use i18n based only on attribute to pick up the label translation' do
-    store_translations(:en, :views => { :labels => { :age => 'Idade' } } ) do
+    store_translations(:en, :simple_form => { :labels => { :age => 'Idade' } } ) do
       simple_form_for @user do |f|
         concat f.input :age
       end