APAD: If the mountain will not come to Mohammed,

Mohammed will go to the mountain

 

Meaning: If things aren't going your way, you'll have to adjust to the way they are.

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We who grow up soaked in the spirit of the Tao have been taught to be "like

water" whose ability to adjust is hard to beat.

 

Nonethess, the saying could be useful when speaking with Muslim folks in mind

(or in person). Acknowledging one's culture is a best way to gain their

goodwill.

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• 山不过来，我过去。为值得的事情，可以考虑妥协。关键点是，山，值不值得我去？ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:02:22

• 如果不值得，山不过来，我也不会过去的。大不了，从此陌路。哈哈。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:08:09

• Sure. It also depends on my health, airfare, -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:28:37

• gas price, weather, traffic, so on and so forth. :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:29:16

• hahaha, so funny. You made my day! cannot stop laughing... -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 15:01:22

• Of course we won't go. That's not a mountain, it used to be -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 15:09:47

• a landfill and the water-treatment plant nearby stunk! -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 15:10:40

• Oh my gosh...hahaha -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 15:16:46

• 山不转水转。 -唐宋韵- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:18:46

• 水不转二人转 :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:36:07

• It reflects how ppl treat the relation with environment -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:31:49

• That's the first time I learned ppl == 'people'! -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 14:38:34

• This is a good one. -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 15:59:07

• Thank you! -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 19:57:05

• 有些问题看似容易却很难，认为好办却又不易，换个角度，很多事情可能会“无为而治”？或“契而不舍”？选择？ -古树羽音- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 16:50:15

• Please be specific :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2023 postreply 19:59:01