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gift horse

/ɡɪft hɔːrs/

Traducción: Expresión usada en el refrán «a caballo regalado no le mires el diente», que significa que no se debe criticar o poner en duda el valor de un regalo recibido.

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/ɡɪft hɔːrs/B2informal
  • esExpresión usada en el refrán «a caballo regalado no le mires el diente», que significa que no se debe criticar o poner en duda el valor de un regalo recibido.

A phrase used in the proverb 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth,' meaning one should not criticize or question the value of something received as a gift.

  1. Proverb about gratitudeB2informal

    A gift that should not be criticized or examined too closely, as it is given freely.

    esregalo que no se debe examinar

    • When he offered me his old laptop for free, I didn't complain about the scratches. You don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
    • She gave me a sweater that was slightly too big, but I thanked her anyway. It's a gift horse.
    • Don't be ungrateful; it's a gift horse, so just accept it.