I understand the meaning of the saying and the context it’s used in.
What I don’t understand is why you would look a horse (or gift horse) in the MOUTH. What is special about its mouth?
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It’s a quick way to determine an animal’s overall health. It’s also where the phrase “long in the tooth” comes from ( receding gums as a sign of age or poor health ). Same is true for humans, a shockingly high number of health problems not related to oral health are discovered at the dentist
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