never look a gift horse in the mouth

A form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth — One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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APA

never look a gift horse in the mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never%20look%20a%20gift%20horse%20in%20the%20mouth

MLA

“never look a gift horse in the mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never%20look%20a%20gift%20horse%20in%20the%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “never look a gift horse in the mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/never%20look%20a%20gift%20horse%20in%20the%20mouth.

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