"madala nimo ang baka sa suba apan dili nimo mainom" meaning in Cebuano

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “you can bring a cow to a river, but you can't make it drink”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|you can bring a cow to a river, but you can't make it drink}} “you can bring a cow to a river, but you can't make it drink”, {{lit|you can bring a cow to a river, but you can't make it drink}} Literally, “you can bring a cow to a river, but you can't make it drink” Head templates: {{head|ceb|proverb}} madala nimo ang baka sa suba apan dili nimo mainom
  1. you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
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