nous vs horse sense

nous and horse sense both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nous	Yes	No	No	No
horse sense	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, horse sense is a hypernym of nous; that is, horse sense is a word with a broader meaning than nous:

Other hypernyms of nous include common sense, good sense, gumption, mother wit, sense.

nous (noun)	horse sense (noun)
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason	sound practical judgment
common sense