長い物には巻かれろ。
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English Translation
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
Furigana
Romanji
Nagai mono ni wa makarero.
Words
長い
(ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
物
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
巻く
(まく)
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up