origin of phrase "don't look a gift horse in the mouth&
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
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I`ve no cite for this, but I should imagine that the answer is the obvious one. The state of a horse`s teeth and gums are a good indicator of its general state of health, so buyers will always examine...
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The teeth are also a good indicator of its age; more so, I'm told, than it's overall appearance. In general, a young horse is worth more than an old one (since the buyer will get more years of use out...
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that's what i was going to say. but i think things got associated after the fact...
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I agree if they had indeed looked the gift horse in the mouth, they would not have let the thing inside.
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The Trojan horse episode is the orgin of "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", but not, so far as I ever heard, of "don't look a gift horse in the mouth". If you're sure that examining the mouth of the...
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