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Never look a gift horse in the mouth

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smurfchops | 18:46 Fri 02nd Jun 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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Explain please ! I know what it means but where did this phrase come from?
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth is said in order to discourage too great an inspection of a gift, which might be less valuable than first thought, thereby taking the gilt off the gingerbread. To those who know about horses the analogy is clear; the age of a horse is well mirrored in the state of its teeth. Too close an inspection could result in a nasty surprise with the animal proving to be long in the tooth.
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