you can take a dog to a tree but you can't make it bend its leg

The application of the expression 'you can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink' the more familiar domestic dog.
When someone either deliberately or through stupidity refuses to take the obvious decision or follow the necessary course of action.
Can also be "...cock its leg".

A: "I told X to look at the new proceedures before the promotion interview"
B: "yeah, well, you can take a dog to a tree but you can't make it bend its leg".

by MoLincs September 20, 2009

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Pizza Hut and Target sittin in a woke tree, stealing our citizens money

Pizza Hut and Target are woke stores now. Dirty liberals want to get to our kids by promoting LGBTQ.

Me: I wonder what other liberal bullshit is occuring.

Matt Wlash: Pizza Hut and Target sittin in a woke tree, stealing our citizens money

by Skyrim550 May 20, 2022

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If your canoe is stuck in a tree with the headlights on, how many pancakes does it take to get to the moon?

The answer is:

Red.

Can you tell me if your canoe is stuck in a tree with the headlights on, how many pancakes does it take to get to the moon?
RED
Ok thanks

by UrbanGeek06 October 16, 2019

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tree decoration

a racial slur against a black meaning that they can be hung on a tree

shut up you are a tree decoration!

by eat balls 21 August 04, 2020

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tree shaming

Shaming people who buy trees that are specially grown and cut for Christmas and then disposed.

After years of being subjected to tree shaming, he bought a live potted tree for Christmas and planted it in his yard. Then he got a fine for planting an invasive exotic, which was banned by the tree ordinance.

by mlhiss December 25, 2019

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