love cannot be forced

proverb

No matter how much you try, you cannot kindle their love for someone/something.

Meanings

proverb
  1. No matter how much you try, you cannot kindle their love for someone/something.

Translations

Bulgarian насила хубост не става
  • насила хубост не става (nasila hubost ne stava)love cannot be forced
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