dar coces contra el aguijón: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin AmericaliteraryproverbialMachine
  • To resist or struggle against an inevitable force or authority in a way that is futile and likely to cause self-harm.
  • To persist in a useless or self-defeating action; to fight against the consequences one cannot avoid.

  Examples

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  • Intentar cambiar las reglas ahora es como dar coces contra el aguijón, perderás energía sin resultados.

    Trying to change the rules now is like kicking against the goad, you'll waste energy with no results.

  • María sigue discutiendo con sus jefes, pero solo está dando coces contra el aguijón porque la decisión ya fue tomada.

    María keeps arguing with her bosses, but she's just resisting a force she can't change because the decision has already been made.

  • No vale la pena dar coces contra el aguijón; acepta la situación y busca otra solución.

    It's not worth struggling against the inevitable; accept the situation and look for another solution.