◆指を惜しんで、掌を失う　Yubi wo oshinde, tenohira wo ushinau.
  • 解釈：僅かな損を惜しんで大損害を招くこと。
  • Literal：A finger is feared and a palm is lost.
  • Interpretation：It is regretting a slight loss and causing major injury.
  • 類義：：一文吝（お）しみの百失い。
GLN 日本の諺・金言・名言　A proverb, a maxim, and a wise saying of Japan.