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jmdict 2419470 Active (id: 2223772)

庇を貸して母屋を取られる;ひさしを貸して母屋を取られる(sK);庇を貸して母屋をとられる(sK);ひさしを貸して母屋をとられる(sK) [ひさしをかしておもやをとられる] /(exp,v1) (1) (id) to have one's kindness taken advantage of/give him an inch and he'll take a mile/to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken/(exp,v1) (2) (id) to have a favor returned with spite/EntL2419470/




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