Word Meaning 背に腹はかえられぬ
せにはらはかえられぬ
se ni harahakaerarenu
背に腹はかえられぬ is read as せにはらはかえられぬ (se ni harahakaerarenu) and means you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Meaning
English
- you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
- a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
Reading
Kana
せにはらはかえられぬ
Romaji
se ni harahakaerarenu
Writing Variants
- 背に腹は替えられぬ せにはらはかえられぬ se ni hara ha kaerarenu
- 背に腹は代えられぬ せにはらはかえられぬ se ni hara ha kaerarenu
- 背に腹は変えられぬ せにはらはかえられぬ se ni hara ha kaerarenu