[DOC] [TLE] If wishes were horses, beggars would ride - Wikipedia [PAR] If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is an English language proverb and nursery rhyme, originating in the 16th century, which suggests if wishing could make things happen, then even the most destitute people would have everything they wanted. [DOC] [TLE] What is "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"? | Reference.com [PAR] "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is a 16th century English nursery 
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Question: An old proverb says, "If wishes were" these, "beggars would ride"
Answer: horses