Maricris Villarosa Guillermo

BSBIO1A

1. Explicate this statement by using historical account. "Straight from the horse's mouth is credible but
not always reliable."

"Straight from the horse's mouth is credible but not always reliable" is an idiom widely used
since the early 1900s. The phrase came from possible origins first, determining the horse's age was
distinguishing by its teeth. The second possible origin relates to horse racing, wherein if one is looking
for a sure bet, he must run into somebody or source that is close to the horse. Hence, despite knowing
its origin, the collected information is credible, reliable, and trustworthy. (Mills, 2017)

In historical events, this idiom can be applied or explained in the Philippine Revolution and the
Katipunan. Teodoro Patiño was labelled as a traitor of the Katipunan (Malajito, 2018), for he confessed
the organization's secrets and plan that triggers the Spanish authorities to search for Katipunan's
existence.

Explicating the statement, Katipunan was revealed because it came straight from the horse's
mouth, Katipunan's existence was told by one of its members. The details and information said by
Teodoro are credible and convincingly correct because he was once a katipunero. On the other hand,
Spanish authorities critically think whether the information is reliable because they searched for the
given details resulting in the Philippine Revolution.

References:

Mills, J. (2017, February 21). Straight from the horse’s mouth. Retrieved October 5, 2020, from Stretch
for growth: https://www.stretchforgrowth.com/leadership/straight-horses-mouth/

Malajito, Y. (2018, April 18). Retrieved October 5, 2020, from NOLISOLI:

https://nolisoli.ph/39688/traitors-philippine-history/#:~:text=Teodoro%20Pati%C3%B1o%20is
%20a%20katipunero,shop%20of%20Diario%20de%20Manila.&text=The%20priest%20then
%20divulged%20what,the%20Diario%20de%20Manila%20office.