Proverb in the local language
A cavalo dado não se olha os dentes (Portuguese).
The mouth of a horse
Proverb's direct translation
One doesn’t examine the teeth of a gift horse.
Proverb's meaning
Don’t be too choosy when something comes to you without effort.
Equivalent proverb
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
From: Former Portuguese colonies.
General comments
Portuguese is spoken in Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, sometimes as a first language.
