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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride

Home The Lexicon If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride

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If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride

Definition

Wishing alone is not enough; you must act to achieve your goals.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Equines

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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