English / proverb
If the Mountain Won't Come to Mohammed
MEANING IN ENGLISH
If circumstances or another person will not adapt to you, you must take the initiative and adapt to them
In context
01
The client refused to travel across town to our agency, so if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, we will visit their office.
02
Because the elderly voters could not leave their homes during the storm, workers decided that if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, and brought ballot boxes to them.
Synonyms
take initiative,proactive adaptation,meet halfway
Antonyms
remain rigid,wait passively,stay stubborn
Collocations
remember if the mountain won't come,principle of if the mountain won't come,realize if the mountain won't come