小 の虫 を殺 して大 の虫 を生 かす shōno mushio koroshi tedaino mushio ikasu
shōno mushio koroshi tedaino mushio ikasu
Godan Verb (su)
, Expression
1. 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 — literal
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