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eat one's seed corn
Verb
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
本来、再投資や未来の利益のために温存していた資源・資金を、自ら消費してしまうこと。 / 計画された再投資用のものを、短期的な目的で使ってしまう行動を指す。
Sense（1）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(idiomatic, informal) To consume what is meant for investment instead.
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eat one's seed corn
Anyone who chooses to eat one's seed corn for short-term gains will leave nothing for future generations.
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Anyone who chooses to eat one's seed corn for short-term gains will leave nothing for future generations.
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