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The saying "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" means that you shouldn't criticize a gift, even if you don't like it very much. A gift horse, in other words, is a gift. The term gift horse is pretty easy to remember if you imagine the horse as a present.
- What does the saying look a gift horse in the mouth mean?
- Where does the saying look a gift horse in the mouth come from?
- What is don t look a gift horse in the mouth an example of?
What does the saying look a gift horse in the mouth mean?
idiom. : to look in a critical way at something that has been given to one. I noticed the guitar wasn't made of real wood, but I didn't say anything because you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Where does the saying look a gift horse in the mouth come from?
The phrase, “don't look a gift horse in the mouth” originates in St. Jerome's commentary (400 AD) on Paul's letter to the Ephesians. In Latin the proverb is “Noli equi dentes inspicere donati” (never inspect the teeth of a given horse).
What is don t look a gift horse in the mouth an example of?
You use the phrase 'Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth' to say that it's important to be grateful when a gift is received. Example of use: “Be grateful you got a birthday present at all. Remember, don't look a gift horse in the mouth.”
