毒を持って毒を制す。

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毒 を 持って 毒 を 制す 。

English Translation

Diamond cuts diamond.

Furigana

毒(どく)を持(も)って毒(どく)を制(せい)す。

Romanji

Doku o motte doku o seisu.

Words

毒 (どく)

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite; malice; abusive language

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

制す (せいす)

to control; to command; to get the better of

Kanji

毒

Reading: ドク

Meanings: poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

制

Reading: セイ

Meanings: system, law, rule