English / proverb
If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Might Ride
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If simply wishing for things could make them happen, even the poorest and most unfortunate would have everything they desire.
In context
01
She dreamed of becoming a renowned surgeon without studying diligently, but if wishes were horses, beggars might ride.
02
Merely wishing for the budget deficit to disappear won't balance the books, for if wishes were horses, beggars might ride.
Synonyms
wishes won't wash dishes,idle dreaming accomplishes nothing,baseless fantasy
Antonyms
actions speak louder than words,diligent labor,pragmatic effort
Collocations
lament that if wishes were horses,reminder that if wishes were horses,quote if wishes were horses