See 無理が通れば道理が引っ込む on Wiktionary
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"form": "muri ga tōreba dōri ga hikkomu",
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"expansion": "無理(むり)が通(とお)れば道理(どうり)が引(ひ)っ込(こ)む • (muri ga tōreba dōri ga hikkomu)",
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"text": "(literally) \"If unreasonable demands are forced, reason will be withdrawn.\""
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"Where might is master, justice is servant"
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"Where might is master, justice is servant:"
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"ipa": "[mɯ̟ɾʲiɡa̠to̞ːɾe̞ba̠ do̞ːɾʲiɡa̠çik̚ko̞mɯ̟]"
}
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}
],
"word": "無理が通れば道理が引っ込む"
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