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"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is an English language proverb and nursery rhyme, originating in the 16th century, which is usually used to suggest that it is useless to wish and that better results will be achieved through action. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 20004. ==Lyrics== Common modern versions include: :If wishes were horses, beggars would ride: :If turnips were watches, I'd wear one by my side,: :If, Ifs and Ands were pots and pans, :There'd be no work for tinkers' hands. A shorter version appears below. :If wishes were horses :Beggars would ride: :If turnips were bayonets: :I would wear one by my side: 〔I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), p. 427.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「If wishes were horses, beggars would ride」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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