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背に腹は替えられぬ背に腹はかえられぬ背に腹は代えられぬ背に腹は変えられぬ
せにはらはかえられぬ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs
▶ a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2078950 背に腹はかえられない 1. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem



History:
6. A 2022-06-18 21:15:29  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Aligning.
  Diff:
@@ -24 +24 @@
-<gloss>you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice</gloss>
+<gloss>a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem</gloss>
5. A 2018-01-14 11:07:10  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2018-01-09 07:00:40  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
kotowaza
  Comments:
背に腹はかえられない should be edited too if this edit goes 
through.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22,3 @@
-<gloss>not able to escape an urgent problem without making some sacrifice</gloss>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<gloss>you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs</gloss>
+<gloss>you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice</gloss>
3. A 2011-06-19 23:09:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2011-06-19 10:07:09  Paul Upchurch
  Refs:
http://www.google.com/search?q="背に腹は変えられぬ"
http://www.google.com/search?q="背に腹は変えられません"
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +13,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>背に腹は変えられぬ</keb>
+</k_ele>
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