あちら立たてればこちらが立たたぬ

expression

you can't please everyone; damned if you do, damned if you don't

Proverb expressing the difficulty of satisfying all parties; when you try to accommodate one side, another side becomes unhappy.

• あちら立たてればこちらが立たたぬで、どの案あんを選えらんでも誰だれかが不ふ満まんを言いう。

  You can't please everyone; no matter which plan you choose, someone will complain.