Max: "John's aunt offered him a summer job at her store, but John never called her back. I thought he was really trying to make some money for college."
Jane: "Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
Monday, May 20, 2013
YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER (BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE IT DRINK)
The idiom "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" means that you can offer someone an opportunity to do something in order to succeed, but you cannot force him or her to actually take advantage of this opportunity.
Max: "John's aunt offered him a summer job at her store, but John never called her back. I thought he was really trying to make some money for college."
Jane: "Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
Max: "John's aunt offered him a summer job at her store, but John never called her back. I thought he was really trying to make some money for college."
Jane: "Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."
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