Meaning When you receive a gift accept it with good grace and don't find fault with it.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- I gave her a $700 phone and she said it wasn't the right colour. Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth!
Pronunciation
Idiom
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth
What does "Dont look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
When you receive a gift accept it with good grace and don't find fault with it.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
Britain, 16th century proverb.