Straight From The Horse's Mouth

@Kandae11 (57233)

April 17, 2022 9:50am CST

Here is part two of my horse idiom series. There are a few other horse related idioms, but this will probably be my last - someone else can write a post about the others. Straight from the horse's mouth an idiom meaning- if you hear something straight from the horse's mouth you are hearing it from a reliable source, from someone who has all the facts, someone who has firsthand information. Here is an example: " l don't believe that she did it, l am going to ask her and hear it straight from the horse's mouth" So how reliable is a reliable source? Will she tell you the truth - if she did or did not do it? A reliable source could have an agenda, a reason for not giving you all the facts. What about fake news?- some do come from what would appear to be reliable sources. Are you quick to believe what you hear or read - even if it is coming from a reliable source - straight from the horse's mouth? Or do you check and double check? Pixabay image.

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@DWDavis (25797)

• United States

17 Apr 22

I need to hear news from at least two independent horses - I mean sources - before I'll believe it, and then I keep an open mind. Another horse idiom I heard a lot when I was young that seems to have fallen out of fashion is, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." It originated from the practice of judging a horse's age by how worn down its teeth were and meant that one should not worry about how old a free horse is, one should simply accept it. It means that a person should accept something freely given without looking too hard at the source or condition.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

Yes indeed, one should be open minded.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

Oh yes l heard that one " don't look a gift horse in the mouth" and the meaning you gave is what l thought it meant. Now l am thinking maybe we should. Suppose the gift is stolen property?

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

21 Apr 22

I have not much trust sadly

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

21 Apr 22

@Kandae11 Yes these days are strange Kandase

@Kandae11 (57233)

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21 Apr 22

These days there is always a big question mark.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

18 Apr 22

NO, I am not quick to believe, well the opposite, I tend to believe nothing and to double check every piece of news I read or hear.

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@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

19 Apr 22

@Kandae11 - I agree we can only trust what we see with our eyes.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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18 Apr 22

One can't be 100% sure - even if it is coming straight from the horse's mouth, not in these times.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

20 Apr 22

I've learned that when it comes to things online if you do not know it is true it is best to double-check, When I have to do research for my online writing I sometimes even triple check,

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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20 Apr 22

Very good idea.

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@JudyEv (381756)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Apr 22

I'm quite gullible most of the time and mostly believe what I'm told.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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21 Apr 22

You're not alone. A lot of people are.

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@ihasaquestion (8273)

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17 Apr 22

If it's someone I am really close with and trust, I will not cross check even if it's not from the horse's mouth. But if it's something which requires proof, I will appreciate to hear it from the horse.. lol.. just kidding. From the horse's mouth, that is. Good post here.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

Same here. I would know whose word l could trust. Some others l would have to cross check.

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@ihasaquestion (8273)

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18 Apr 22

@Kandae11 Yes..

@shaggin (74988)

• United States

19 Apr 22

Oh that’s true she could be lying. At least you aren’t hearing it through gossip which gets changed more and more the more it’s spread around.

@Kandae11 (57233)

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19 Apr 22

You are right, with gossip something is added on or taken off with every telling.

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@bunnybon7 (50970)

• Holiday, Florida

17 Apr 22

Depends on the subject. and it still may not be true

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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18 Apr 22

There is always that possibility.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

17 Apr 22

i check and double check

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

I take most of the news l hear - "with a grain of salt" - another idiom meaning l am skeptical or unsure about the truth of what l am hearing.

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@1creekgirl (44560)

• United States

18 Apr 22

I'm a lot more cynical than I used to be, not nearly as gullible. But that's probably a good thing most of the time.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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18 Apr 22

I admit l was gullible back in the day, but not now.

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@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

19 Apr 22

If it's a reliable source I usually take it at face value.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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19 Apr 22

It is easier to believe a reliable source.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

17 Apr 22

I am very skeptical these days about anything I hear or see.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

The best way to be these days.

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@Neil43 (4520)

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18 Apr 22

I verify every information I get online since there are many post truths around.

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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18 Apr 22

Fake news abounds.

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@thehazelsister (417)

• Sidoarjo, Indonesia

17 Apr 22

I easily doubt everything I hear or read these days. My gut is telling me that I can't be too trusting

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@Kandae11 (57233)

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17 Apr 22

Listen to it. You are being told the right thing.