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切り捨てられるきりすてられるExpressionscan be discarded; can be cut down
名を捨てて実を取るなをすててじつをとるExpressionsforgo fame for profit; choose substance over appearance
呼び捨てにするよびすてにするExpressionsaddress without honorific suffix; call by name only
命を捨てるいのちをすてるExpressionsgive one's life; lay down one's life
小異を捨てて大同につくしょういをすててだいどうにつくExpressionsoverlook minor differences for the common good
己を捨てるおのれをすてるExpressionsset aside one's own interests; put others before oneself
ドブに捨てるどぶにすてるExpressionsthrow down the drain; waste; squander
捨てたものではないすてたものではないExpressionsnot without its worth; not altogether hopeless; not to be undervalued
捨てたもんじゃないすてたもんじゃないExpressionsnot bad at all; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
捨てる神あれば拾う神ありすてるかみあればひろうかみありExpressionswhen one door shuts, another opens; there are gods that abandon you and gods that pick you up
掃いて捨てるほどはいてすてるほどExpressionsa dime a dozen; two a penny; so many you could throw them away
旅の恥はかき捨てたびのはじはかきすてExpressionsonce over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; shame on a journey can be scratched away
聞き捨てにするききずてにするExpressionsoverlook; ignore; pass over
聞き捨てならないききずてならないExpressionsinexcusable; unpardonable; can't be ignored
角を捨てるかくをすてるExpressionssacrifice a bishop (shogi)
身を捨てるみをすてるExpressionsthrow away one's life; sacrifice oneself
身を捨ててこそ浮かぶ瀬もあれみをすててこそうかぶせもあれExpressionsnothing ventured, nothing gained