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proverb

on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif

/ɔ̃ n(ə) sɔ.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿an ki n‿a pa swaf/

proverb/ɔ̃ n(ə) sɔ.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿an ki n‿a pa swaf/

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

Literally, “You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty”.