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Meaning of 泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ in Japanese
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泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ
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Kana Readingなくことじとうにはかてぬ
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Romajinakukotojitōnihakatenu
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- you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason (e.g. a crying child or a violent lord); you can't fight City Hall
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Related Kanji
頭
JLPT 4
16 strokes
head, counter for large animals
On'Yomi: トウ, ズ, ト
Kun'Yomi: あたま, かしら, -がしら, かぶり
勝
JLPT 3
12 strokes
victory, win, prevail, excel
On'Yomi: ショウ
Kun'Yomi: か.つ, -が.ち, まさ.る, すぐ.れる, かつ
子
JLPT 5
3 strokes
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ
Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね