骨を盗む

ほねをぬすむ

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to spare oneself; to spare oneself the trouble See also: 骨を惜しむ (ほねをおしむ).
2. to nullify someone's efforts (as 骨を盗むまい, 骨を盗まず, etc.)

Kanji

• 骨 bone. Read as ほね.
• 盗 steal. Read as ぬすむ.

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