You can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink. 
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French
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On peut mener un âne à l'eau, mais on ne peut pas le faire boire.
You can lead a donkey to water, but you can't make it drink.
German
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Ein Kind kann ein Pferd zum Wasser führen, aber hundert Männer können es nicht zum Saufen zwingen.
A child can lead a horse to water, but a hundred men cannot make it drink.
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Man kann den Esel nicht zum Saufen zwingen, wenn er keinen Durst hat.
You can't make the donkey drink when it's not thirsty.
Czech
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Těžko toho voditi, kdo sám nechce choditi.
It is hard to lead him who does not want to walk alone.
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Koně k vodě dovést můžeš, ale napít ho nepřinutíš.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
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Osla na most těžko bezděk hnáti.
It is hard to drive a donkey on a bridge without a child.
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Když se psům nechce lovu, darmo štváti.
When dogs don't want to hunt, they bark for nothing.
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Bez ochoty zlé roboty.
No willingness to do bad things.