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gegeven paard meaning in English

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gegeven paard substantief
{n}

gift horse(apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs)
noun

een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken phrase

don't look a gift horse in the mouth(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely)
phrase
[UK: dəʊnt lʊk ə ɡɪft hɔːs ɪn ðə maʊθ] [US: ˈdoʊnt ˈlʊk ə ˈɡɪft ˈhɔːrs ɪn ðə ˈmaʊθ]

men mag een gegeven paard niet in de bek zien phrase

beggars can't be choosers(when resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts)
phrase
[UK: ˈbe.ɡərz kɑːnt bi ˈtʃuː.zə(r)z] [US: ˈbe.ɡərz ˈkænt bi ˈtʃuː.zərz]