Definition of 泣く子と地頭には勝てない (なくことじとうにはかてない)

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泣く子と地頭には勝てない

なくことじとうにはかてない

nakukotojitounihakatenai

expression
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason, you can't fight City Hall(proverb)
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