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Source Word

焼け跡の釘拾い

Hiragana
やけあとのくぎひろい
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
焼け跡の釘拾い
Easy Japanese Meaning
小さなとくをえようとして、大きなものやだいじなものをうしなってしまうこと
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He tried to save a little only to lose a lot, like picking up nails from the ruins.

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to try to save a little only to lose a lot; to spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar; to be penny wise and pound foolish

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