if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

English

Proverb

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride

1. A response to someone wishing for something, conveying that merely wishing for something has no effect or is of no use.

See also

• if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas
• if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle
• ifs and ans