豚を盗んで骨を施す ぶたをぬすんでほねをほどこす Meanings Expression, Godan verb you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence (literally: steal a pig and give the feet for alms) Kanji 豚 pig. Read as ぶた. 盗 steal. Read as ぬすむ. 骨 bone. Read as ほね. 施 implement. Read as ほどこす. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists