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
- to sacrifice something small in order to save something great
- to lose a leg to save one's life
- to kill a small bug and save a large one
しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかすshounomushiokoroshitedainomushioikasu
expression · godan verb
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