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horses, not zebras

horses, not zebras proverb: synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.

Proverb

horses, not zebras

  1. Synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
    Synonyms:
    when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras

Synonyms of horses, not zebras

  • when you hear hoofbeats
  • think of horses
  • not zebras

Questions about horses, not zebras

What does horses, not zebras mean?
Horses, not zebras means synonym of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras.
What part of speech is horses, not zebras?
Horses, not zebras is a proverb.

Words near horses, not zebras in the dictionary

  1. horses around
  2. horses for courses
  3. horses' asses
  4. horses' doovers
  5. horses' mouths
  6. horses, not zebras
  7. horsesat
  8. horseshit
  9. horseshite
  10. horseshod
  11. horseshoe

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