you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink

A form of you can lead a horse to water

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
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APA

you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can%20lead%20horses%20to%20water%2C%20but%20you%20can't%20make%20them%20drink

MLA

“you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can%20lead%20horses%20to%20water%2C%20but%20you%20can't%20make%20them%20drink. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20can%20lead%20horses%20to%20water%2C%20but%20you%20can't%20make%20them%20drink.

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