Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Hindi translation: दान की बछिया के दाँत नहीं देखे जाते

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English term or phrase:Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Hindi translation:दान की बछिया के दाँत नहीं देखे जाते
Entered by: Tushar Deep

21:18 Mar 9, 2015
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Grandpa was like that. He cautioned, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."...

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दान की बछिया के दाँत नहीं देखे जाते
Explanation:
I think that is what it means.
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Tushar Deep
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6दान की बछिया के दाँत नहीं देखे जाते
Tushar Deep
5 +4दान की बछिया के दांत नहीं गिने जाते
Deependra Pandey
4 +1उपहार मिलने पर अकृतज्ञ न बनें / किसी के द्वारा की गई भलाई को न भूलें
Ashish Kumar Jaiswal
5दान की बछिया के दांत नहीं गिने जाते
neetudhiman


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
दान की बछिया के दाँत नहीं देखे जाते


Explanation:
I think that is what it means.

Tushar Deep
India
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agree  Pawan Kumar Chandigarhia: बहुत बढ़िया
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
don\'t look a gift horse in the mouth
उपहार मिलने पर अकृतज्ञ न बनें / किसी के द्वारा की गई भलाई को न भूलें


Explanation:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-look-a-gift-horse-in...


    Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dont-look-a-gift-horse-in...
Ashish Kumar Jaiswal
India
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Tushar Deep
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth
दान की बछिया के दांत नहीं गिने जाते


Explanation:
When you receive a calf in charity, you do not count it's teeth. It means that beggars are not choosers or have no right to criticize a thing received in charity.

Deependra Pandey
India
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Hindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nitin Goyal
4 hrs

agree  Ashutosh Mitra: सही मुहावरे में गिनना ही उपयोग होता है...सहमत
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agree  Aakash5555
11 hrs

agree  Ramesh Bhatt
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth
दान की बछिया के दांत नहीं गिने जाते


Explanation:
whatever gift you receive, accept it humbly without making any hue and cry.

neetudhiman
India
Local time: 17:53
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Native speaker of: Hindi
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