on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif
French
Etymology
Literally, "You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔ̃ n(ə) so.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿ɑn ki n‿a pɑ swaf/
Proverb
on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif
- you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink