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ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす

豚を盗んで骨を施す

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    you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)五段動詞(す)proverb