Definition of 長い物には巻かれよ (ながいものにはまかれよ)

ながものま

長い物には巻かれよ

ながいものにはまかれよ

nagaimononihamakareyo

View details for kanji: 長View details for kanji: 物View details for kanji: 巻
expression
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if you can't beat them; join them, you can't fight city hall, if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them(proverb)
Related Kanji
長 long, leader, superior, senior
物 thing, object, matter
巻 scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)