A gift horse "lays" gifts, much like the golden goose.
You don't want to know what it eats.
The modern interpretation is corrupted from the original 'given,' not 'gifted.'
To not examine a gift is to ignore subtle compliments or insults, and can be dangerous. Such was the case in the Trojan Horse.
You don't want to know what it eats.
The modern interpretation is corrupted from the original 'given,' not 'gifted.'
To not examine a gift is to ignore subtle compliments or insults, and can be dangerous. Such was the case in the Trojan Horse.
"This roast is delicious. Do you want to go to the slaughterhouse after?" mused Betty.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." quipped Martha.
"My girlfriend's taking me out, but I think she got the money from whoring at the truck stop," said Jose.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," cautioned Miguel.
(On a chairlift) "Isn't it sad there are no tee pees or buffalo here?" wondered Jane.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," snapped Stacie.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." quipped Martha.
"My girlfriend's taking me out, but I think she got the money from whoring at the truck stop," said Jose.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," cautioned Miguel.
(On a chairlift) "Isn't it sad there are no tee pees or buffalo here?" wondered Jane.
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," snapped Stacie.
by Assy Cheeks November 15, 2007
Girl: Where are you going?
Girl 2: Going to see a man about a horse.
Girl: Dang! Have fun and don't hurt yourself!
Girl 2: Going to see a man about a horse.
Girl: Dang! Have fun and don't hurt yourself!
by QtPie4u July 31, 2010
a slang expression coined in the early 21st century used to express annoyance or objection to what someone else is saying. Used first by professor Myndia Biznesse when reprimanding disrespectful students in his general knowledge and philosophy class. The term is frequently spoken with an accent imitating professor Biznesse, who is of Italian decent. Sometimes, when quoting him, the word "horse" is spelled "hoasse" or "hosse", "out of" is substituted with "outta", and "your face" with "ya face". This is to further emulate Biznesse's strong accent.
by hollanatme January 27, 2010
meaning if something is free dont find the flaws in it.
one way to tell a horses age is by looking at the wear on his teeth , if someone gives you a horse theres a good chance it is old and you wont get much use out of it.
one way to tell a horses age is by looking at the wear on his teeth , if someone gives you a horse theres a good chance it is old and you wont get much use out of it.
sam got a bike for christmas , but it wasnt the one he asked for .... "dont look a gift horse in the mouth"
by the_colt23 April 22, 2011
"Get off your high horse" is an idiom people retort with in an argument when the other person is acting like a holier-than-thou being when in reality, they aren't. To put it in a simpler manner, to tell people to stop acting as if they're the top authority when they aren't.
Person A: "I am completely entitled to go around dismissing people when they do something completely normal just because they're wrong and I'm ultimately right."
Person B: "Get off your high horse."
Person B: "Get off your high horse."
by InsertDictionaryHere December 26, 2016
Generally, this term is used by those who need to release urine. The symbolism of "long horse" and "short walk" are up to the user's interpretation.
John: You know, though our conversation is enthralling, I admit I must taking the long horse for a short walk. In other words, I must urinate, as you may know from the saying's entry on Urban Dictionary.
Jane: Ok.
Jane: Ok.
by Long Horse Short Walk October 03, 2021
by ballslapper69 December 09, 2020