You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
English
Meaning
You can show someone how to do something but you cannot force them to do it.
Equivalent idioms in other languages
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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