こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。

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English Translation

Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.

Furigana

こういう流(なが)れになると結局(けっきょく)、どんぐりの背(せ)比(くら)べになる。

Romanji

Kōiu nagare ni naru to kekkyoku, donguri no se kurabe ni naru.

Words

こう言う (こういう、こうゆう)

such; like this

流れ (ながれ)

stream; current; flow; course of events

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

結局 (けっきょく)

after all; eventually; in the end

団栗 (どんぐり)

acorn

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

背 (せい)

height; stature

比べ (くらべ)

contest; comparison; competition