take the rough with the smooth
Accept all outcomes
To take the rough with the smooth is to accept difficult times along with easy ones, acknowledging that life includes both hardship and comfort.
The phrase counsels equanimity—neither complaining too much during struggles nor becoming complacent during prosperity: Marriage means taking the rough with the smooth.
Chiefly British; Americans more often say "take the good with the bad."
- go with the flowAccept situations without resistance
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- acceptConsent to receive
- copeHandle difficulties adequately
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
grin and bear it · swings and roundabouts · adaptation · weather the storm · resilience · ebb and flow · perseverance · ups and downs · fortitude · deal with · bite the bullet · adversity · yin-yang · equilibrium · weather · manage · look on the bright side · equanimity
take the rough with the smoothwhine
Complain in high pitch
grumble · throw a tantrum · fall apart · kick up a fuss · have a meltdown
take, takes, took, taken, taking, taker, takers, rough, roughs