you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
口语·表达无法强迫他人
例句
I gave him all the study materials, but he won't open them. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
典故来源
源自12世纪英语谚语，比喻提供机会但不能强迫他人接受，强调个人意愿。