tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177089889223551852.post5190046329226174401..comments2024-03-23T07:13:44.603+00:00Comments on The Lingua File from TLF Translation: Meat Our Favourite Horse IdiomsJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18198284180917235463noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177089889223551852.post-66716249515117906982013-03-23T12:54:10.629+00:002013-03-23T12:54:10.629+00:00It came from the fact that you can tell how old a ...It came from the fact that you can tell how old a horse is based on its teeth. Appraising the value of a gift when you should be grateful for receiving it was looked down upon so the idiomatic expression came from that.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198284180917235463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5177089889223551852.post-74121851434339070422013-03-23T09:53:21.947+00:002013-03-23T09:53:21.947+00:00I've always wondered where "Don't loo...I've always wondered where "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" came from?DWJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361593717775092022noreply@blogger.com