Definition of あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ (あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ)
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あちら立てればこちらが立たぬ
あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ
achirataterebakochiragatatanu
expression
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it's hard to please everybody, damned if you do and damned if you don't(proverb)
Other readings:
彼方立てれば此方が立たぬ【あちらたてればこちらがたたぬ】
Related Kanji
立 | stand up, rise, set up, erect |
彼 | he, that, the |
方 | direction, person, alternative |
此 | this, current, next, coming, last, past |