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長い物には巻かれよ
nagaimononihamakareyo
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
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  1. nagaimononihamakareyo 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
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Kanji Breakdown
長
Long, Leader, Superior, Senior
On: ちょう Kun: なが.い,おさ
8 strokes N5
物
Thing, Object, Matter
On: ぶつ,もつ Kun: もの,もの-
8 strokes N4
巻
Scroll, Volume, Book, Part, Roll Up, Wind Up, Tie, Coil, Counter For Texts (or Book Scrolls)
On: かん,けん Kun: ま.く,まき,ま.き
9 strokes N2
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長い物には巻かれよは〜です。 / 〜の長い物には巻かれよ

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