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Phrase(s): If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain.
Prov. If things do not change the way you want them to, you must adjust to the way they are. (Mohammed is often used instead of Mahomet. Also the mountain has come to Mahomet, something or someone that you would not expect to travel has arrived. There are many variations of this proverb. See the examples.) • The president won’t see me so I will have to go to his office. If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain. • If Caroline can’t leave the hospital on her birthday, we’ll have to take her birthday party to the hospital. If the mountain won’t come to Mahomet, Mahomet will have to go to the mountain. • It’s true I don’t usually leave my home, but if you can’t come to see me, I’ll have to come see you. The mountain will come to Mohammed.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs