"if wishes were horses, beggars would ride" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. A response to someone wishing for something, conveying that merely wishing for something has no effect or is of no use. Wikipedia link: if wishes were horses, beggars would ride Related terms: if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas, if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle, ifs and ans
    Sense id: en-if_wishes_were_horses,_beggars_would_ride-en-proverb-blpoVoLP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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