אֶפְשָׁר לְהוֹבִיל אֶת הַסּוּס לַנַּחַל אַךְ אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהַכְרִיחַ אוֹתוֹ לִשְׁתּוֹת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

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

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Figuratively: One can make an effort and provide a person with excellent conditions for success, but effort is still required on their part. In the absence of will from the person, all the help they receive will not benefit them.

(Modern Hebrew)