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There's no making a donkey drink against his will.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about drinking

That beer's of your own brewing, and you must drink it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about drinking

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.

Proverbs and old sayings English about measure, pleasure, drinking

Eat, drink, be merry, for tomorrow we die.

Proverbs and old sayings English about drinking

A bellyful is one of meat, drink, or sorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings English about sadness, drinking

Eat when you're hungry, and drink when you're dry.

Proverbs and old sayings English about drinking

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

Proverbs and old sayings English about drinking, water

You can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings English about drinking, water

A little knowledge is dangerous. Drink deep, or taste not the puritan waters.

Proverbs and old sayings English about knowledge, drinking

I have a cow in the sky, but cannot drink her milk.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about sky, drinking

You can take the ox to the river, but begging it won't make it drink.

Proverbs and old sayings about drinking

No use crying at the market, sell your fur coat and drink the money.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about commerce, use, drinking, money

He who has drunk will drink.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking

Believe that, and drink some water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking, water

Eat with pleasure; drink with measure.

Proverbs and old sayings French about measure, pleasure, drinking

Eat bread at pleasure, drink wine by measure.

Proverbs and old sayings French about measure, pleasure, drinking, wine

You cannot make an ass drink if he is not thirsty.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking

Never say, Fountain, I will not drink of thy water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking, water

Spit not in the well, you may have to drink its water.

Proverbs and old sayings French about drinking, water

To eat and drink, and sleep together, is marriage, methinks.

Proverbs and old sayings French about marriage, sleep, drinking