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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす
 しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす
 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
 idiomatic expression
 to sacrifice something small in order to save something great
 to lose a leg to save one's life
 to kill a small bug and save a large one
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