"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," e.g.? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUIDINGPRINCIPLE "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," e.g.? (16) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2026
76% PAIN It can make you smart (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
74% DRINKINGADAGE "You can lead a horse to water ..."? (13)
70% TOWATER "You can lead a horse ___..." (7)
70% LEADA "You can ___ horse to water ..." (5) LA Times Mini Jun 5, 2024
70% AHORSE "You can lead - - to water ..." (6)
67% ICE *You can make 7a cold by adding this (3)
67% SOMEPEOPLE "Can you believe them?!" (10) Universal Aug 30, 2026
67% IMONIT "You can count on me!" (6) The Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
67% IWILL "You can count on me" (5) New York Times Aug 23, 2026

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