文句を言っても始まらないだろ。

English Translation

Complaining won’t change anything.

Is this an expression? Is using 始まる to mean “change (something)” pretty common?

Yes, it a very common expression. Just memorize 文句を言っても始まらない as a set phrase. 始める in this context means “to start changing the situation”. So, complaining doesn’t kick in like a medicine or complaining isn’t the remedy.

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