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

ことわざ

You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.

日本語の意味

人に方法を教える・手本を示すことはできても、結局は自分で行動を選ばせるしかないという意味。 / 誰かにやり方を示しても、実際にその行動を取るかどうかは本人次第であるという教訓。

意味（1）

You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.

you can lead a horse to water

（ canonical ）

but you can't make it drink

（ canonical ）