if you can't beat them, join them

English

Proverb

if you can't beat them, join them

1. If your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries.

Translations

if your adversaries are stronger than yourself, it is better to join the adversaries

Norwegian: Kan du ikke slå dem, bli med dem (no) French: Si votre adversaire est plus fort que vous, joignez-vous à lui.

Portuguese: Se você não pode vencê-los, junte-se a eles

References

• Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 159.