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"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" synonyms

English Language & Usage Asked by myol on February 6, 2021

I always wondered the meaning of this phrase, until I stumbled across this thread. That knowledge is nice, but the saying itself is now pretty antiquated.

Responses for modern equivalents?

3 Answers

Related, but also antiquated: "Don't bite the hand that feeds you!"

Answered by Brian Hitchcock on February 6, 2021

“Don't look a gift horse in the mouth” synonyms?

ingratitude or to be ungrateful OED

  1. Want or absence of gratitude; indisposition to acknowledge or reciprocate benefits received; unthankfulness; ungratefulness.

As in:

Defeating ingratitude in our kids is largely dependent on them seeing gratitude in us. Fox News Nov 18, 2018

Answered by lbf on February 6, 2021

You could consider the more modern:

Don't look at gift's price tag (PowerThesaurus)

In the description of the expression you are giving, Urban dictionary says:

You look in a horse's mouth to determine its age and/or health. So if someone gives you a horse, and you look in it's mouth, it's like looking for a price tag. It's rude!

Answered by fev on February 6, 2021

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