Robot Pony

by Dreadnought

Say What?

Dear Princess Celestia,
This week, my very talented friend Rarity learned that if you try to please everypony, you often times end up pleasing nopony, especially yourself. And I learned this: when somepony offers to do you a favor, like making you a beautiful dress, you shouldn't be overly critical of something generously given to you. In other words, you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
- Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle

Princess Celestia lowered the scroll, muttering to herself, "'You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth?' What the hell is she talking about?"

TV Static

Author's Note:

Yeah - check out the friendship lesson from Suited for Success. Does anyone else think this is messed up?

Dreadnought

Comments

[Arkonfleight]

It's quite close to the original meaning, though I doubt they thought about it past "horse-related aphorism".
Looking at a horse's teeth lets you judge age and health, so checking that while it's still being given to you is like checking how much money is in a card before reading it or flipping a present over to check for the price tag before thanking someone.

[Dreadnought]

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I realize the meaning, but "gift horse"?

[wertyui]

in wich twilight becomes a dentist,

[NAH223445566]

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¿Esto confirma que en Equestria la esclavitud era legal?

[NAH223445566]

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¿Esto confirma que en Equestria la esclavitud era legal?