If wishes were horses, I'd be eating wish-meat every night

[madmolly]

What exactly does this saying mean?

[ummmm]

Never heard of it....

[sandyRoe]

if wishes were horses beggars would ride, was the original saying. I suppose it means wishing on its own won't change anything.

[madmolly]

Umm and you posted just to say you don't know the answer? You're just as mad as me! Lol.
Sandy does this mean that words should always be followed by action?

[ummmm]

Yeah...because I'm interested in the answer. It's easier to get back to it if I post :-)

[sandyRoe]

Not necessarily. I think it means wishing on its own isn't enough to get you what you want.

[madmolly]

Lol, i get what you mean as earlier it took me ages to work out how to find my question to see whether i had an answer or not. Great idea!

[boxtops]

madmolly, if you want to find your question again easily, the best thing to do is to subscribe to it - that way, you receive an email every time someone posts an answer, and the thread is highlighted in a little box on the right of your screen at the bottom. Give it a try, click on Subscribe in the box showing your question.

[Radiohochsee]

Moe Szyslak is saying it in "The Simpsons".