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Unclassified Expressions, Godan verb with 'su' ending

小(しょう)の虫(むし)を殺(ころ)して大(だい)の虫(むし)を生(い)かす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

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    1. Expressions, Godan verb with 'su' ending

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      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

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    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】

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