How do you use "Straight from the horse's mouth" in a sentence?

I got it straight from the horse's mouth. This is from the horse's mouth—he told me himself. I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.

Straight from the horse's mouth

Q: What does "Straight from the horse's mouth" mean?

From the most reliable source; first-hand information. Information 'straight from the horse's mouth' comes from the best possible source—directly from someone who knows. In horse trading, checking a horse's teeth reveals its age, making this the original authoritative source.

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Meaning: From the most reliable source; first-hand information.

来自最可靠的来源；第一手信息。

De la fuente más fiable; información de primera mano.

最も信頼できる情報源から、直接の情報。

가장 믿을 수 있는 출처에서 직접 들은 정보.

Information 'straight from the horse's mouth' comes from the best possible source—directly from someone who knows. In horse trading, checking a horse's teeth reveals its age, making this the original authoritative source.

'Straight from the horse's mouth（直接从马嘴里）'指来自最佳来源的信息——直接从知情人那里得到的。在马匹交易中，检查马的牙齿可以判断它的年龄，因此这成了最权威信息来源的原型。

La información 'straight from the horse's mouth' (directamente de la boca del caballo) viene de la mejor fuente posible — directamente de alguien que lo sabe. En el comercio de caballos, revisar los dientes de un caballo revela su edad, convirtiéndolo en la fuente autorizada original.

「ストレート・フロム・ザ・ホーシズ・マウス（馬の口から直接）」は最善の情報源から得た情報—知っている人から直接聞いたことです。馬の取引では、馬の歯を調べれば年齢がわかるため、これが元祖の確実な情報源です。

'Straight from the horse's mouth'는 가장 믿을 수 있는 출처, 즉 직접 아는 사람에게서 얻은 정보를 뜻합니다. 말 거래에서 말의 이빨을 확인하면 나이를 알 수 있었기에, 이것이 원래의 가장 권위 있는 정보원이었습니다.

Examples

I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
我直接从当事人那里得知的
Lo sé de primera mano
本人から直接聞いた
본인한테 직접 들었어.
This is from the horse's mouth—he told me himself.
这是从当事人那里听来的——他自己说的
Esto es de primera mano, me lo dijo él mismo
これは本人から聞いた話だ——彼が自分で言った
이건 본인한테 직접 들은 거야——그가 직접 말했어.
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.
我从可靠消息来源那里听到的
Lo oí directamente de buena fuente
確かな筋から直接聞いた
확실한 소식통에서 직접 들었어.

Pronunciation

/streɪt frɒm ðə hɔːsɪz maʊθ/

Usage Guide

Context: information, sources, reliability

Tone: confident, authoritative

✓ Do Say

Straight from the horse's mouth
直接从本人口中
de primera mano
本人から直接
본인한테 직접 들었다
From the horse's mouth
从可靠来源
de la fuente directa
確かな筋から
확실한 소식통에서

Common Mistakes

About reliable sources, not actual horses

Origin & History

From horse trading: a horse's age can be determined by examining its teeth. This firsthand information was more reliable than a seller's claims. Hence 'straight from the horse's mouth' = directly from the source.

Etymology: Horse trading: teeth examination reveals true age

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Horse trading; Universal expression

Regional notes: English-language universal.

Variations

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