This collection of perverted proverbs presents humorous twists on familiar sayings, often with a dark or ironic tone. The book's title phrase, for example, suggests that one should be grateful for gifts without questioning their quality. However, the phrase is subverted to imply that one should not look a gift-horse in the mouth because it might bite back.
By Harry Graham · First published 1925 · Genre: Humor, Poetry, Satire