損して得取る

そんしてとくとる

Also written 損して得とる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb you must lose a fly to catch a trout; sometimes the best gain is to lose See also: 損して得取れ (そんしてとくとれ).

Kanji

• 損 loss. Read as ソン.
• 得 gain. Read as トク.
• 取 take. Read as とる.

Word lists

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