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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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if wishes were horses then beggers would be kings?
  

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Hi, if wishes were horses then beggers would be kings? The correct form of this saying is If wishes were horses then begg a rs would ride. The meaning is that wishes do not come true.

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  • Hi, if wishes were horses then beggers would be kings?
  • The correct form of this saying is If wishes were horses then begg a rs would ride.
  • The meaning is that wishes do not come true.
  • Beggars wish for horses.
  • If their wishes came true, beggars would ride horses.
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Hi,

if wishes were horses then beggers would be kings?


The correct form of this saying is

If wishes were horses then beggars would ride.




The meaning is that wishes do not come true.




Beggars wish for horses.

If their wishes came true, beggars would ride horses.

But they don't.

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