It's a gift horse, so I won't complain about the color.
gift horse
idiomAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.
Origin
disputed originFrom the economics of horse ownership, in which an aging horse of declining value continues to require feeding and stabling. Possibly influenced by the proverb don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
The free car was a gift horse — it needed repairs that cost more than buying one.
The inheritance seemed like a blessing until the taxes came due, proving it was something of a gift horse.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
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enough to choke a horse
An excessive quantity.
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flog a dead horse
To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
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get back on the horse
To return to an activity after a period of abstaining from the activity.
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get back on the horse that bucked one
To return to something that previously caused harm.