Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Meaning: Don't question the value of a gift.

Origin: Latin proverb (Noli equi dentes inspicere donati), used since the 4th century.

Translations

• French: À cheval donné, on ne regarde pas les dents (literally: Don't look at the teeth of a gifted horse)
• Spanish: A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente (literally: Don't look at the tooth of a gifted horse)
• Japanese: 貰った物にケチをつけるな (Moratta mono ni kechi wo tsukeru na) (literally: Don't find fault with what you received)

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