寸善尺魔

Reading

Kana: すんぜんしゃくま

Romaji: sunzenshakuma

Definition

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1

in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

寸

Reading: スン

Meanings: measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

尺

Reading: シャク

Meanings: shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

魔

Reading: マ

Meanings: witch, demon, evil spirit