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Kotomora

豚ぶたを盗ぬすんで骨ほねを施ほどこす

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-su)

you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms

Proverb meaning that a small good deed cannot make up for a serious wrongdoing. The literal image is stealing a pig but then giving away its feet as charity.