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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "yoh" (as in "yoke") + "reh" (as in "red") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door") + the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "SEH" (as in "set") + "LEH" (as in "let") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "kohl" (as in "coat") + "MEE" (as in "me") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

When someone gives you something, don't criticize its quality. Be grateful, period, even if it's not what you expected, because generosity always matters more than the object itself.

Examples

The phone isn't the latest model but don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

My uncle gave me his old car, can't complain about a gift.

Regional synonyms

An improvised meal made of random snacks with no actual cooking involved, like cheese, fruit, and crackers instead of a proper dinner. The viral trend that normalized the chaotic no-cook meal.