角を矯めて牛を殺す
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'su' ending
角を矯めて牛を殺す
Expression
Godan
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'su' ending
idiomatic expression
to throw the baby out with the bath water;to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel;to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point;to straighten the horns and kill the cow
Other forms
角をためて牛を殺す 【つのをためてうしをころす】 (search-only kanji form)