背に腹（せにはら）
Japanese vocabulary
Meaning: you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
Idioms & proverbs containing “背に腹”
- 背に腹は替えられぬ (せにはらはかえられぬ) — you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
- 背に腹は変えられない (せにはらはかえられない) — you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem