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

Something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to.
I made all the arrangements, bought the ticket, and even took him to the airport, but he just wouldn't get on the plane. Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

You can't take a horse to water

An old Canadian expression meaning you can't physically take someone and force them to do what they absolutely don't want to do.
Putin needs to learn what you can't take a horse to water means. The Ukrainians won't just roll over and give him their country.

horse that doesn't jump 

A penis that cannot get hard.
I took this chick back to my place, but since I was so wasted my horse didn't jump. So we ended up passing out.
horse that doesn't jump by Pedro September 29, 2003

You can't take a horse to water

You can't force a person to do what they don't want to do.
You can't take a horse to water is a useful phrase to learn when making friends.

You can’t put one horse in two barns 

You can’t have more than one significant other.

-Caleb Smith 2019
“Devin, I know you like both of those girls. I hate to tell you, but you can’t put one horse in two barns!”