How would you translate "a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes?"
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How would you translate "a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes?"
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updated Nov 24, 2009
posted by Daviana
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Welcome Daviana, we have a really great dictionary here
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente (Prov) -> don't look a gift horse in the mouth
updated Nov 24, 2009
posted by 00494d19
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Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
updated Nov 24, 2009
posted by Nicole-B
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beggars don't choose
updated Nov 24, 2009
posted by 0068e2f4
Or, Beggars can't be choosers. - Seitheach, Nov 24, 2009
jajaja, yeah, that's what I meant to say - 0068e2f4, Nov 24, 2009
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Heidita nailed it, ofcourse. The origin of the saying relates to being able to tell a horse's age by examining it's teeth; hence checking how old the gift is.
updated Nov 24, 2009
posted by GaryT
