Word Meaning 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
shou no mushi o koroshitedai no mushi o ikasu
小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす is read as しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす (shou no mushi o koroshitedai no mushi o ikasu) and means to sacrifice something small in order to save something great.
Meaning
English
- 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
Reading
Kana
しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす
Romaji
shou no mushi o koroshitedai no mushi o ikasu