"fă-te frate cu dracul până treci puntea" meaning in Romanian

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “become a brother to the devil until you cross the bridge”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|become a brother to the devil until you cross the bridge}} “become a brother to the devil until you cross the bridge”, {{lit|become a brother to the devil until you cross the bridge}} Literally, “become a brother to the devil until you cross the bridge” Head templates: {{head|ro|proverb}} fă-te frate cu dracul până treci puntea
  1. if you can't beat them, join them
    Sense id: en-fă-te_frate_cu_dracul_până_treci_puntea-ro-proverb-0CgkzBp- Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian proverbs

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