You Can Lead/take A Horse To Water But You Can't Make Him Drink Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does You Can Lead/take A Horse To Water But You Can't Make Him Drink Idiom mean?

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you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink What does you can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink mean?	you can give someone the opportunity to do something but you can't get him or her to do it if they don't want to	The woman took her children to the park but they were not interested in playing in the playground. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
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You Can Lead/take A Horse To Water But You Can't Make Him Drink Idiom