Look a gift horse in the mouth
Look a gift horse in the mouth
When you look a gift horse in the mouth, you are not grateful for something that has been given to you. Instead, you ask questions about it or try to find faults with it, not being grateful or thankful for what you’ve received as a favor or gift:
This sinecure compared to your qualification was just a huge favor from the manager. You were not supposed to beard the lion in his den and look a gift horse in the mouth.
antonym: thank, be thankful, be grateful, express gratitude
French: ne pas être reconnaissant
Farsi: دندان اسب پیشکشی را که نمی شمارند