Idiomatically - Idioms translated across languages and countries

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You can show someone how to do something but you cannot force them to do it.

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Danish
man kan tvinge hesten til truget, men man kan ikke tvinge den til at drikke
You can force a horse to the trough but you can't force it to drink
French
On ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif
You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty