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Meaning of ged a bheirte a' bhó dhan doras mhór rachadh i fhéin dhan bhàthaich | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A1 Common

Definitions

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink (literally "Although the cow will be brought to the front door she will take herself to the byre")

Equivalents

Deutsch man kann den Gaul zur Tränke führen, aber saufen muss er selber
English you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
Français on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif
Italiano puoi portare un cavallo all'acqua ma non puoi farlo bere
日本語 馬を水辺に導く事は出来るが馬に水を飲ませる事は出来ない
Nederlands met onwillige honden is het slecht hazen vangen
Português você pode levar um cavalo até a água, mas não pode fazê-lo beber
Русский мо́жно привести́ ло́шадь к воде́, но нельзя́ заста́вить её пить

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.
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See also

gun ì, gun ò, gun adhbhar gun tèid leat gur math a thèid leat ionnsaich do sheanmhair lit' a dhèanamh is caomh le is e an cleachdadh a nì teòma

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