be (as) stubborn as a mule



be (as) stubborn as a mule

To be very devoted to a particular opinion or course of action, especially when faced with opposition. My toddler is as stubborn as a mule and has a tantrum every night at bedtime because he doesn't want to stop playing. You'll never get Rich to change his opinion—he's stubborn as a mule.
See also: mule, stubborn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HermannHER-mahnGerman
Cosme-Portuguese, French
Adah['eidə]
Issa-Arabic
BlazeBLAYZEnglish (Modern)
Paulinha-Portuguese