گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'look a gift horse in the mouth'

1 general:: Phrase(s): look a gift horse in the mouth Fig. to be ungrateful to someone who gives you something; to treat someone who gives you a gift badly. (Usually with a negative.) • Never look a gift horse in the mouth. • I advise you not to look a gift horse in the mouth.

2 general:: Be critical or suspicious of something received at no cost. For example, Dad's old car is full of dents, but we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. This term, generally expressed as a cautionary proverb (Don't look a gift horse in the mouth), has been traced to the writings of the 4th-century cleric, St. Jerome, and has appeared in English since about 1500. It alludes to determining the age of a horse by looking at its teeth.