English / proverb
If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Merely wishing for something does not make it happen; daydreaming without action achieves nothing.
In context
01
Hoping that the scandal will resolve itself is pointless; if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
02
He dreamed of becoming an executive overnight, but his mentor reminded him that if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Synonyms
wishing won't make it so,actions speak louder than wishes,dreams require work
Antonyms
faith moves mountains,hard work yields results,where there's a will there's a way
Collocations
remind someone that if wishes were horses,cite if wishes were horses,note that if wishes were horses