Wishes for fishes?

What does the saying "wishes for fishes" or "fishes for wishes" mean? Where does it originate from?

I heard it the other day and I have no idea!

Thanks!

Cynthia LY2008-07-03T23:07:02Z

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It originated from author, Doug Horton

If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride. ~ Doug Horton

http://www.dailycelebrations.com/wishes.htm

he also did this one:
“If you love something let it go free. If it doesn't come back, you never had it. If it comes back, love it forever.”

http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/doug_horton/

hickcrazy12008-07-04T06:04:55Z

It is a proverb.
If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets in the sea.

swanjarvi2008-07-04T06:26:45Z

An adaptation of the older version is : "If wishes were fishes, we would all be swimming the oceans!"