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)

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
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
stand up, rise, set up, erect
he, that, the
direction, person, alternative
this, current, next, coming, last, past