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Unclassified Expressions, Ichidan verb

庇(ひさし)を貸(か)して母屋(おもや)を取(と)られるto have one's kindness taken advantage of, give him an inch and he'll take a mile, to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken

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    1. Expressions, Ichidan verb

      1.

      to have one's kindness taken advantage of, give him an inch and he'll take a mile, to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken

      Idiomatic expression

    2. Expressions, Ichidan verb

      2.

      to have a favor returned with spite

      Idiomatic expression

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    庇を貸して母屋を取られる 【ひさしをかしておもやをとられる】

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