名を捨てて実を取る

なをすててじつをとる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to take the profit over the fame

Kanji

• 名 name. Read as な.
• 捨 discard. Read as すてる.
• 実 real. Read as ジツ.
• 取 take. Read as とる.

Example sentences

• 名を捨てて実を取る。
  Profit is better than fame.

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