Why is there a phrase “it’s rude to look a gift horse in the mouth” (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

It’s thought originate from gifting actual horses. Looking the horse in the mouth would mean you can tell its age (via its teeth), and it might be a sign you don’t trust the gifter.

 

[rayhere]

and here I thought it was because of the trojan horse

 

[Selfmate]

but can you lead a GIFTED horse to water and make him drink it

 

[ChiaraStar169]

but can you lead a GIFTED horse to water and make him drink it

"you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it"

so no, you can't lol

 

[Ahsoka]

but can you lead a GIFTED horse to water and make him drink it

As long as you don’t look in their mouth

 

[Pirioca]

What if the gifted horse is so old that it's already dead? Would it be still rude to complain?

 

[Ahsoka]

What if the gifted horse is so old that it's already dead? Would it be still rude to complain?

Hopefully you can tell a horse is dead without needing to check its teeth

 

[Selfmate]

"you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink it"

so no, you can't lol

As long as you don’t look in their mouth

so someone needs to gift selfmate a horse to test the thery

 

[Ahsoka]

so someone needs to gift selfmate a horse to test the thery

 

[Selfmate]

that's not a gift that's a ostrich cosplaaying as a horse!!!

 

[dark_tranquility]

You learn something new everyday