しょうむしころしてだいむしかす
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; (lit.) to kill a small bug and save a large one
Kanji used
small
insect
kill
large
life
Composed of
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
murder; killing; murderer
large; big; grown (man, etc.); great (friend, etc.); huge (football fan, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate