on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty”.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ɔ̃ n(ə) sɔ.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿an ki n‿a pa swaf/, /ɔ̃ n(ə) sɔ.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿ɑn ki n‿a pɑ swaf/, /ɔ̃ n(ə) so.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿an ki n‿a pa swaf/, /ɔ̃ n(ə) so.ʁɛ fɛʁ bwa.ʁ‿œ̃.n‿ɑn ki n‿a pɑ swaf/