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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.

I hitched my wagon to a horse with no legs 

A phrase originally used in The Office which means to follow someone who isn't going anywhere or has no potential.
Your going nowhere! I hitched my wagon to a horse with no legs!

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.

Feeding Oats to a Horse

The act of rubbing a moist vagina with your hand which gives one the sensation that they are feeding oats to a horse (wet lips, whiskers, hand motions)
Dude, she was so into it, so hot and wet. It was like feeding oats to a horse.
Feeding Oats to a Horse by chillydip February 19, 2012

Riding my horse to Dairy Queen

The act of mounting one’s bed post and neighing loudly while eating soft serve ice cream
I’m gonna be riding my horse to Dairy Queen later, wanna cum along?

Leading a Horse to water in Soviet Russia 

An alternative to the saying, “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t get him to drink”.

Since Chernobyl is a highly radioactive area...death is certain if you remain there for too long.
-Leading a Horse to water in Soviet Russia- Example Below for better use and help to understand old proverb...
American: “here we say you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t get him to drink”
Russian: “in Soviet Russia they used to say something like that too! Except it went... you can lead a horse to water, but you can also lead your horse to Chernobyl! And then you’re both fucked!”
American: “cold world huh”
Russian: “nope just Siberian Winter
-Leading a Horse to Water in Soviet Russia-