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jmdict 2740880 Active (id: 2200651)
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. [exp,adj-i] [proverb]
▶ you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason
▶ you can't fight City Hall
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2416920 泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ【なくことじとうにはかてぬ】 1. you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall

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History:
6. A 2022-08-01 04:02:28  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Add POS to proverbs
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<pos>&adj-i;</pos>
5. A 2018-10-07 09:53:26  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2018-10-07 07:39:32  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
the examples feel redundant.
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord)</gloss>
+<gloss>you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason</gloss>
3. A 2018-01-09 22:45:12  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<misc>&id;</misc>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
2. A 2012-09-04 06:00:30  Paul Upchurch <...address hidden...>
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