you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

== English == === Alternative forms === you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink; you can lead horses to water, but you can't make them drink you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make her drink (in reference to women) === Proverb === you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== there are none so blind as those who will not see