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Ee kann den Iesel wuel op d'Drénk féieren, ee kann en awer net forcéieren ze drénken.

“You can lead a donkey to water, but you cannot force it to drink.”

You can offer someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot make them want it.

— Traditional Luxembourg Wisdom, Luxembourg

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Luxembourg

All Wee féiert op Roum.

“All roads lead to Rome.”

Many different paths or methods can lead to the same result.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Am Noper sengem Gaart as et gutt Krauden goen.

“It is easy to weed in the neighbor's garden.”

It is easy to judge or manage someone else's affairs from the outside.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

An en saueren Apel bäissen.

“To bite into a sour apple.”

Sometimes one must accept an unpleasant necessity without complaint.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Et as éischter gesot wéi gedoen.

“Easier said than done.”

Talking about a task is far simpler than actually carrying it out.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Keen ass e Prophéit a sengem eegene Land.

“No one is a prophet in his own land.”

A person's talent or wisdom is often unrecognized by those closest to home.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition

D'Nout kennt keen Gesetz.

“Necessity knows no law.”

In true hardship, people will act by whatever means the situation demands.

Source: Traditional Luxembourg proverb, public-domain oral tradition