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長いものには巻かれろ

ながいものにはまかれろnagaimononihamakarero

expression

  1. if you can't beat them; join them
  2. you can't fight city hall
  3. if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences