2006-06-22 11:23:42 · 13 answers · asked by Jeff_Utterback 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Diesel got it right.
The Trojan Horse is the source of the saying "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts"--the exact opposite of "don't look a gift horse in the mouth"
2006-06-22 11:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the answer is simple ethics.
A Horse has many large teeth.
you can tell the age of a horse by the wear and condition of the teeth.( you look in their mouths)
if some kind person, was to give you a horse ,
And you
then, in-front of the doner, check the horses teeth, look in its mouth.
this could well cause offense
Did you suggest, a friend ,would give you an old worn out
nag?????
hence ;
NEVER LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH!
Or in these days, never turn your nose up at a gift .
2006-06-22 11:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The age of a horse is determinded by there teeth. So when someone is nice enough to give you a horse. You shouldnt look in its mouth and see how old the horse is. Just take it cause a horse was like trading a car back then.
2006-06-22 11:26:21 · answer #3 · answered by diesel_mechanic123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel is right. Horses teeth keep growing and add more in the back so one can tell the age/value of a horse.
Don't consider the value of a gift. Don't complain reject gifts. (at least not in front of the giver)
2006-06-22 11:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by metaraison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greek Mythology. The Trojan War.
The Trojan Horse that they gave as a gift that had hidden soldiers in it,
2006-06-22 11:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by sweetgurl13069 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although it's tempting to use the Greek horse story and Troy, the first answer, by Diesel is the right one.
2006-06-22 11:31:03 · answer #6 · answered by johnb693 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the enemy hides in a wooden horse that is givin as a gift and then the shoot them from inside the horse.
I think something like that
2006-06-22 11:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by lisathebestone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The story of the Trojan horse.
2006-06-22 11:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Scott R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that if someone gives you something, accept it. Unless your talking about the trojan war, in which case, it means to be careful about the gifts that you accept.
2006-06-22 12:05:51 · answer #9 · answered by fluteloops4ever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
refer to this website, it gives a good history of the origin plus the meaning.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/117000.html
another website to refer to is:
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19960730
the second one references the Trojan horse.
2006-06-22 11:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by magginine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋