Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “長い物には巻かれよ”

長い物には巻かれよ

ながいものにはまかれよ

if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them

Kanji details

Kun/On information

長

On: ちょう
Kun: なが.い;おさ
Stroke count: 8

・long

・leader

・superior

・senior

物

On: ぶつ;もつ
Kun: もの;もの-
Stroke count: 8

・thing

・object

・matter

巻

On: かん;けん
Kun: ま.く;まき;ま.き
Stroke count: 9

・scroll

・volume

・book

・part

・roll up

・wind up

・tie

・coil

・counter for texts (or book scrolls)