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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side. If "if's" and "and's" were pots and pans, There'd be no work for tinkers' hands! Short version. If Wishes Were Horses can also be sung in a shorter version. Here it is:
Also known as a proverb, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride” is a traditional nursery rhyme originating from the 16th century England. The meaning of the proverb is that it is not enough to wish upon something, you have to take action if you want it to happen.
"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is a proverb and nursery rhyme, first recorded about 1628 in a collection of Scottish proverbs, which suggests if wishing could make things happen, then even the most destitute people would have everything they wanted.
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Dec 14, 2022 · Want to get the full lyrics of the nursery rhyme If Wishes Were Horses? Click here to download the printable PDF with three versions.
If Wishes Were Horses - Lyrics. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side. If "if's" and "and's" were pots and pans, There'd be no work for tinkers' hands! If Wishes Were Horses can also be sung in a shorter version: If wishes were horses,
