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1. a phrase used to voice will power before rejecting food or drink that is unhealthy.
2. saying that if you can deny yourself food than you can get a girl who you want to date.
NOTE: the name Sabrina is just the name of the person this phrase originated form, anyone's name can be put in here
guy 1: you want a beer? mabe a soda?

guy 2: not if I want sabrina.
by hail2theking March 29, 2010
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A pragmatic proverb distinguishing between desire and capability. No matter how much you want something, wanting does not create the means to achieve it. It’s a reminder that good intentions, enthusiasm, or longing do not substitute for resources, skills, or realistic planning. Often used to temper unrealistic optimism or to encourage focusing on what is actionable rather than what is merely wished for.
"Want is not the same as a way." Example: “She wanted to be a filmmaker, but had no camera, no script, no network. Her father said: want is not the same as a way. You need a plan, not just a dream.”

"Will is not the same as a way."

A close relative of “want is not the same as a way,” emphasizing that determination alone does not create pathways. Willpower is necessary but not sufficient. Without a practical route—resources, allies, strategy—even the strongest will cannot succeed. The saying is often used in discussions of social mobility, where individuals are told that if they just “try hard enough,” they will succeed, ignoring structural barriers. It pushes back against bootstrap ideology.

Example: “The politician told workers that with enough will, they could lift themselves out of poverty. The workers replied: will is not the same as a way. We need jobs, not slogans.”
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A military expression referring to an issue that the speaker wants to address, but recognizes would be too much hassle to deal with. It's a metaphor for realizing that, although you want to defend your "hill" from attack, to do so would be suicidal given the much stronger enemy, and this particular hill isn't so vital that you should give up your life for it, so it's best to just retreat.
- "The Colonel wants to kick off the exercise on Monday, but we're really not going to be ready until at least Tuesday. But that's not a hill I want to die on, so I'm just going to go along with what he wants."

- "Look, I understand you're upset about them demoting Corporal Thompson, and I know you want to go argue his case with the Sergeant Major, but is that really a hill you want to die on?"
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