◆寸をマ（言偏＋出）げて、尺を伸ぶ Sun wo magete, shaku wo nobu.
- 解釈：小さな利益は譲って、大きな利益を取ることのたとえ。
- Literal：1 "sun" (unit of length) is stopped and 1 "shaku" (unit of length) is lengthened.
- Interpretation：It hands over small profit and is to take big profit.
- 類義：尺を枉（ま）げて、尋（じん）を直（なお）くす。