"you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. Alternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
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