darowanemu koniowi w zęby się nie zagląda

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, one should not look a gift horse in the teeth.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /da.rɔ.vaˈnɛ.mu kɔˈɲɔ.vi v ˈzɛm.bɘ ɕɛ ɲɛ zaˈɡlɔn.da/, (careful speech) /da.rɔ.vaˈnɛ.mu kɔˈɲɔ.vi v ˈzɛm.bɘ ɕɛw̃ ɲɛ zaˈɡlɔn.da/
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  • Syllabification: da‧ro‧wa‧ne‧mu ko‧nio‧wi w zę‧by się nie za‧glą‧da

Proverb

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darowanemu koniowi w zęby się nie zagląda

  1. (idiomatic) don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Further reading

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