expression, godan verb (-mu)
where might is master, justice is servant
Proverb meaning that when unreasonable force prevails, reason and justice are pushed aside. Used to lament situations where power overrides fairness.
あの会社では無理が通れば道理が引っ込むようなことがよくある。
In that company, it's often a case of might makes right.
A traditional Japanese proverb contrasting 無理 (unreasonableness, force) with 道理 (reason, justice). The exact origin is uncertain.