when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras (English, proverb)
expansion: when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones.
tags: informal
Forms:
form: when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras
tags: alternative
form: when you hear hoofbeats, look for horses, not zebras
tags: alternative