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Gift horse

Noun phrase

  1. A gift which one is expected to accept without complaint or criticism.
    The phrase is heard most often in the proverb:
    Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Translation

  • Czech: Darovanému koni na zuby nehleď
  • German: Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.
  • Slovak: Darovanému koňovi sa na zuby nepozeraj!


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