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どくをもってどくをせいす
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
Alt. forms
毒どくを以もって毒どくを制せいす
どくをもってどくをせいす
Composed of
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
by (means of); with
to control; to command; to get the better of