wish

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | 284 words | Copyright

wish if wishes were horses, then beggars would ride proverbial saying, early 17th century, meaning that what one wishes is often far from reality.
the wish is father to the thought proverbial saying, late 16th century, meaning that one's opinions are often influenced by one's wishes.

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