the house always wins

Proverb

 * 1) In a casino, all gambling is designed so that the house (i.e. the casino owners) will always net a profit, regardless of the successes of individual patrons.
 * 2)  Any economic system is designed to net a profit for the capital holders.
 * 3)   A usually unpleasant scenario that is inevitable in the long run and that hopelessly cannot be overcome in the end, regardless of various actions attempting to mitigate or delay it in the short term.
 * 1)   A usually unpleasant scenario that is inevitable in the long run and that hopelessly cannot be overcome in the end, regardless of various actions attempting to mitigate or delay it in the short term.
 * 1)   A usually unpleasant scenario that is inevitable in the long run and that hopelessly cannot be overcome in the end, regardless of various actions attempting to mitigate or delay it in the short term.
 * 1)   A usually unpleasant scenario that is inevitable in the long run and that hopelessly cannot be overcome in the end, regardless of various actions attempting to mitigate or delay it in the short term.

Translations

 * Italian: il banco vince sempre