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jmdict 2834380 Active (id: 1969333)
指汚しとて、切られもせず指汚しとて切られもせず
ゆびきたなしとてきられもせず
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked
▶ [lit] you don't cut your finger off just because it's dirty



History:
3. A 2018-01-26 10:20:11  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2018-01-23 09:47:14  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
attempt at tightening it up
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16 @@
-<gloss>it's not easy to cut one's ties to one's close relatives no matter how wicked they might be</gloss>
+<gloss>it's hard to cut one's ties to close relatives even if they are wicked</gloss>
1. A* 2018-01-23 06:04:23  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
http://kazuno.in.coocan.jp/99kotowaza/99yu/Yubi kitanashi
%20tote%20kiraremosezu.htm

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