If you can't beat them, join them

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If you can't beat them, join them. and If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

Prov. If you have to give up fighting some group because you can't win, band together with them. (The version with lick is informal.) Jill: I just got a kitten. Jane: I can't believe it! You used to hatepeople who owned cats. Jill: If you can't beat them, join them. Alan: I hear you're a Republican now. Fred: Yeah, I figured, if you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

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Byline: KEVIN PULLEIN If you can't beat them, join them. PULLEIN ON FOOTBALL: Bet with the pr ofes sionals, not ag ainst them by The Racing Post (London, England) Well, if you can't beat them, join them, and replicate a similar plan to Stockton's North Shore and give us something to look at, not laugh at. Joke's on usa by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) AT Allders in Coventry sales controller Peter Evans is also working on the principle that if you can't beat them, join them. SHOPPING:Best of Euro 2004: PRODUCTS: by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			If it was a snake it woulda bit you if it weren't for if knows what's good for if looks could kill if memory serves If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to ... if my memory serves me correctly if need be if one knows what's good for one if push comes to shove If that don't beat a pig a-pecking! If that don't beat all! If the cap fits If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the ... If the shoe fits if the truth were known if the worst comes to the worst If there's anything you need, don't hesitate to ask If thinks , 've got another thing coming! If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride if worst comes to worst If you believe that, you'll believe anything! If you can't be good, be careful If you can't beat 'em,! If you can't beat them, join them If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If you don't like it, lump it If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything If you don't mind! If you don't see what you want, please ask if you get my drift if you know what's good for you If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas if you must If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys If you play with fire, you get burned if you please If you run after two hares, you will catch neither If you want a thing done well, do it yourself If you want peace, prepare for war If you would be well served, serve yourself if you'll pardon the expression If you're born to be hanged, then you'll never be drowned if you've a mind to do If you've got it, flaunt it! ignorance Ignorance is bliss Ignorance is no excuse ill ill at ease			If Things Were Perfect If thinks , 've got another thing coming! If thinks , 've got another think coming! If this vans a-rocking, don't come a-knocking If this vans a-rocking, don't come a-knocking If Time Allows If Tomorrow Never Comes If True if truth be told if truth be told if truth be told if truth be told if truth be told If two ride on a horse, one must ride behind If U Seek Amy If Unable If Used, Actual Time Used to Count If Visibility Remains If Wishes Were Horses If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride if worst comes to worst if worst comes to worst If You Ain't Ammo, You Ain't Special If You Already Didn't Know If You Are Interested If You Aren't Ordnance You Aren't Special If You Ask Me If you believe that, you'll believe anything! If you can't be good, be careful If you can't beat 'em,! If you can't beat them, join them If you can't lick 'em, join 'em If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If You Care if you catch my drift If You Don't Kill Me I'm Gonna Have to Kill You If You Don't Know If You Don't Know You Don't Go If You Don't Like It You Can Freak Off and Die If You Don't Like It, Fly Off If you don't like it, lump it If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything If You Don't Mind If You Don't Mind My Asking If you don't mind! If you don't see what you want, just ask If you don't see what you want, please ask if you get my drift if you get my drift If You Get My Meaning If You Get What I Mean If You Have Further Advice/Questions/Comments If You Have to Ask If You Insist If You Know What I Am Saying If You Know What I Mean

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