Mule-HeadedOne worth keeping

“Better a borrowed shovel than a buried barn.”

Accepting outside aid now beats losin' everything to false pride later.

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“Stubborn as a mule.”

Will not move, will not budge, will not be reasoned with.

“He'd argue with a fence post.”

Will fight anything, including objects.

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.”

You can hand someone the answer; you can't make them take it.

“Hard-headed as a coconut.”

Thick skull, nothing gets through.

“You can't tell him nothin'.”

Immune to advice, warnings, and facts.

“Independent as a hog on ice.”

Insists on doing it his own way, even while sliding into disaster.