Multiple choice general knowledge

Don't look a gift horse in the ______.

  1. rear

  2. tail

  3. mouth

  4. knee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom is 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.' When buying a horse, buyers would examine its teeth to determine age and health. Examining a gift horse's mouth implies being ungrateful and critical of a gift. The proverb warns against ingratitude. Option B 'tail' might seem plausible but 'mouth' is the correct and traditional version of this idiom.

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