長ながい物ものには巻まかれよ

expression

if you can't beat them, join them; you can't fight city hall

Proverb advising that when facing a stronger opponent or authority, it is wiser to go along with them rather than resist. Often used to describe pragmatic submission to power.

• 上じょう司しの意い見けんに反はん対たいしても無む駄だだよ。長ながい物ものには巻まかれよ、だ。

  It's no use opposing the boss's opinion. If you can't beat them, join them.

• 彼かれはいつも長ながい物ものには巻まかれよの精せい神しんで、権けん力りょく者しゃに逆さからわない。

  He always follows the principle of 'if you can't beat them, join them' and never defies those in power.