暴を以て暴に易う

ぼうをもってぼうにかう

Also written 暴をもって暴に易う

Meanings

1. Expression to replace one tyranny by another; to use violence against violence

Kanji

• 暴 violent. Read as ボウ.
• 以 from. Read as もって.
• 易 easy

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