Never look a gifted horse in the mouth

"Never look a gift horse in the mouth" or "long in the tooth" are both expressions we often hear but not quite comprehend what it really means. Many may interpret is as "don't question an intelligent person" or "don't question the value of a gift". The following are two types of meaning of the phrase.

THE ETYMOLOGY MEANING:
"Don't check his age." Traditionally, horsemen use teeth as a guide to determine the horse's age. This practice is not foolproof but many factors contribute when evaluating a horse's age. Deciduous teeth (milk teeth) are grown shortly after birth. They're paler and shorter than adult teeth. They gradually shed by the age of five and are replaced by permanent teeth with a concave surface which are larger and darker in colour. At the age of ten , the Galvayne's groove begins to appear and by the age of fifteen the groove would have reached half way down the tooth. When the horse reaches its mid twenties, the Galvayne's groove begins to disappear and entirely vanish, when they are old.

IDIOM MEANING:
a) Don't try to evaluate a gift
b) be appreciative of a gift regardless whether it's big or small, instead of wanting something big and better.
c) be grateful and accept what is given.
d) don't question what is given to you, accept it as it is.

Harry Styles: Don't evaluate a girl by the size of her diamond ring. The grading or ranking scale that its is measured against may not be of importance to her. She may have deliberately skipped Chem class knowing that she will fail the unit on the 4C's.

Pinto's father taught her a valuable lesson in life which is "Never look a gifted horse in the mouth."

Expecting a horse for her 12th birthday, Pinto was disappointed when her father Miguel gifted her a cow in a ribbon.

by Toilet paper pessimist February 3, 2018

You look like my aunt

Worst insult you can say to someone

Person 1: Hello
Person 2: You look like my aunt
Person 1: *Instantly dies*

by Sneekyman69 June 17, 2018

We Look Nerds

A very cool way of saying we look like nerds and less effort

Guys we look nerds so

by Lonewolf8911 August 12, 2018

mystery look

An outfit consisting of a long sweatshirt and short shorts that leaves the onlooker unsure if the subject is wearing pants. A favorite of young, basic white girls.

Me: - caught looking at a sorority girl -
Wife: My God, is she even wearing pants?
Me: She’s rocking the mystery look. Who knows?

by mikejackson3 November 9, 2019

Conklin Look Angle

A view of a satellite from an antenna that is completely impossible to achieve due to a clearly obvious blockage; such as, a building, tree, mountain, etc.

Yo, Dude, can we get signal on that satellite? Not at all, its a solid Conklin Look Angle.

by JMcKay_USMC September 18, 2021

the Tony look

The look of eternal youth. Someone or something remaining young and with the same look in eternity.

- He's got the Tony look!
- You sure?
- Yeah mos def. That man has looked the same since last millenium.
- Oh, cool.

by thekillers2 January 11, 2010

The Stafford Look

when a young male scholar attends Stafford University, his first goal is that of procreation. This task requires much undertaking, and mimicking the peacock, the Stafford male scholar attempts to copulate by employing the "Stafford look". This involves donning tight jeans, and comical t-shirts displaying ironic wording and symbols, and shite hair; whilst pleading (via facebook, text, and email) and attempting Jedi Mind Tricks (via facebook, text and email). Due to an inadequate ratio of females to males, the young male Stafford scholar faces an impossible task, and will must likely copulate with his own hand whilst thinking about his mother. The Stafford look is therefore, genrally worn, by wankers. Usually found in their environment (their room)due to being allergic and scared of everything.

I tell you it was awkward, he was creeping at me with the Stafford look, I knew I had to get out of there.

by Neffinski December 25, 2013