長い物には巻かれろ

ながいものにはまかれろ

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

長巻

ながまき ちょうまき

polearm with sword blade

物かは

despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

長物

ちょうぶつ ながもの

something long

巻き物

まきもの

scroll, rolled book, makimono

絵巻物

えまきもの

picture scroll

物は言いよう

ものはいいよう

smooth words make smooth ways, it's not what you say, it's how you say it

物は使いよう

ものはつかいよう

things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way

腫れ物に触るように

はれものにさわるように

with great caution, gingerly

長尺物

ちょうしゃくもの

long item; long object; long film

真鍮巻物

しんちゅうまきもの

Brass coil

はにかみ

bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment

からには

now that, since, so long as, because

かい巻き

sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear

カエサルの物はカエサルに

カエサルのものはカエサルに

render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's

はいよ

okay; sure; okey-dokey

訳にはいかない

わけにはいかない

impossible to do (although wants to), cannot afford to, must not, no way we can

よいと巻け

よいとまけ

heave ho (shout used by construction workers, etc. when pulling something big)

長めに

ながめに

at the long end (e.g. hold), on the long side (e.g. cut)