Multiple choice softskills communication

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

  1. a dream

  2. if you have horses, beggards would ride them

  3. ; wishing for something or wanting it is not the same as getting or having it

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride is a proverb meaning that merely wishing for something is not the same as actually getting or having it. Options A and B interpret it too literally as dreams or horses, while C captures the philosophical meaning about desire versus reality.

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