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泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ
なくことじとうにはかてぬ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason
▶ you can't fight City Hall
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2740880 泣く子と地頭には勝てない【なくことじとうにはかてない】 1. you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall



History:
6. A 2018-10-07 07:39:15  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
The e.g. feels redundant to me.
  Diff:
@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
-<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord)</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason</gloss>
5. A 2012-09-04 05:44:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
No, add that as an alternative; don't obliterate this version. Both are used.
  Diff:
@@ -5,1 +5,1 @@
-<keb>泣く子と地頭には勝てない</keb>
+<keb>泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ</keb>
@@ -8,1 +8,1 @@
-<reb>なくことじとうにはかてない</reb>
+<reb>なくことじとうにはかてぬ</reb>
@@ -12,0 +12,1 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2740880">泣く子と地頭には勝てない・なくことじとうにはかてない</xref>
4. A* 2012-09-03 05:24:37 
  Diff:
@@ -5,1 +5,1 @@
-<keb>泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ</keb>
+<keb>泣く子と地頭には勝てない</keb>
@@ -8,1 +8,1 @@
-<reb>なくことじとうにはかてぬ</reb>
+<reb>なくことじとうにはかてない</reb>
3. A 2010-08-25 03:49:12  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -13,1 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (a crying child or a violent lord) You can't fight City Hall</gloss>
+<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord)</gloss>
+<gloss>you can't fight City Hall</gloss>
2. A* 2010-08-24 23:52:42  Scott
  Comments:
could be improved
  Diff:
@@ -13,1 +13,1 @@
-<gloss>You can't fight City Hall</gloss>
+<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (a crying child or a violent lord) You can't fight City Hall</gloss>
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