if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind

if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind

proverb If two people are doing something together, only one of them can be the leader. I'm the only one who's been here before, so you really need to start listening to me. If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind, you know.
See also: behind, if, must, on, one, ride, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind.

Prov. When two people do something together, one of them will be the leader and the other will have to be subordinate. Jane: How come every time we get together, we always do what you want to do, and never do what I want to do? Ellen: Well, dear, if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind.
See also: behind, if, must, on, one, ride, two
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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