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せはらか 背に腹は変えられない
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1. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem​Proverb
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背に腹は代えられない 【せにはらはかえられない】、背に腹は替えられない 【せにはらはかえられない】
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せはらか 背に腹は替えられぬ
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1. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem​Proverb, See also 背に腹はかえられない
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背に腹はかえられぬ 【せにはらはかえられぬ】、背に腹は代えられぬ 【せにはらはかえられぬ】、背に腹は変えられぬ 【せにはらはかえられぬ】
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だいじまえしょうじ 大事の前の小事
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1. don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)​Proverb
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2. read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)​Proverb
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