他た人にんのふんどしで相撲すもうを取とる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

profit at someone else's expense; use others' resources for one's own gain

Proverbial expression meaning to take advantage of others' money, effort, or resources for personal benefit, often without risk to oneself. The image is of wrestling (相撲) using someone else's loincloth (ふんどし).

See also: 人のふんどしで相撲を取る (ひとのふんどしですもうをとる)

• 彼かれはいつも他た人にんのふんどしで相撲すもうを取とるようなやり方かたをする。

  He always does things in a way that profits at others' expense.

• 他た人にんのふんどしで相撲すもうを取とるのはやめて、自じ分ぶんの力ちからでやりなさい。

  Stop using other people's resources for your own gain and do it with your own ability.