Meanings
proverb
- Synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
Synonyms: when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbSynonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
Similar
when you hear hoofbeatsthink of horsesnot zebras
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APA
horses, not zebras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses%2C%20not%20zebras
MLA
“horses, not zebras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses%2C%20not%20zebras. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horses, not zebras,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horses%2C%20not%20zebras.
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