小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかすshounomushiokoroshitedainomushioikasu

expression · godan verb

  1. to sacrifice something small in order to save something great
  2. to lose a leg to save one's life
  3. to kill a small bug and save a large one

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