Look not a gift horse in the mouth.

Meaning: Accept kindness graciously without scrutinizing its worth or the giver's motives too critically.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: A cheval donné, il ne faut point regarder à la bouche (literally: Look not a gift horse in the mouth)
• Spanish: A cavallo dado no le miren el diente (literally: Look not a gift horse in the mouth)

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