From the horse's mouth Meaning in English
expression
FRUHM thuh HOR-siz MOWTH
from THUH HAW-siz MOWTH
Definition
To hear something from the horse's mouth means to get information directly from the person who knows most about it, not through rumors or secondary sources.
Usage & Nuances
This idiom is informal and often used to emphasize trustworthy or accurate information. Most common in speech; do not use in formal writing. Often used to stress not relying on gossip.
Spanish: de primera mano - directamente de la fuentePortuguese (BR): da fonte direta - de primeira mãoPortuguese (PT): diretamente da fonte - em primeira mãoChinese (Simplified): 直接消息 - 得自消息来源Chinese (Traditional): 直接消息 - 得自消息來源Hindi: सीधे स्रोत से - पहली जानकारीArabic: من المصدر مباشرة - من مصدر موثوقBengali: মূল সূত্র থেকে - প্রত্যক্ষ সূত্র থেকেRussian: из первых устJapanese: 本人から直接Vietnamese: trực tiếp từ người trong cuộcKorean: 직접 당사자에게서 - 당사자에게 직접Turkish: birinci ağızdanUrdu: براہِ راست اصل ذرائع سےIndonesian: langsung dari sumbernya - langsung dari orangnya
Example Sentences
I got the news from the horse's mouth.
basic
She heard about the promotion from the horse's mouth.
basic
If you want the truth, ask from the horse's mouth.
basic
I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't heard it from the horse's mouth.
natural
He says he got it from the horse's mouth, so it must be true.
natural
Don’t trust rumors—better to hear it from the horse's mouth.
natural