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どくをもってどくをせいす

毒をもって毒を制す

表記・読み:毒を以て毒を制す・どくをもってどくをせいす

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    fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)idiomatic expression