expression, godan verb (-su)
sacrifice a small thing to save a greater one; lose a leg to save one's life
Proverb meaning that it is sometimes necessary to sacrifice something minor in order to preserve something more important. The literal image is of letting a large bug live while killing a small one.
As the saying goes, 'sacrifice a small thing to save a greater one,' so in this project we gave up some features to prioritize the overall completion.