"海老で鯛を釣る" meaning in Japanese

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Phrase

Forms: 海老で鯛を釣る [canonical] (ruby: 海老(えび), (たい), ()), ebi de tai o tsuru [romanization]
Etymology: Literally "fish a sea bream with shrimp". Head templates: {{ja-pos|idiom|えび で たい を つる}} 海老(えび)で鯛(たい)を釣(つ)る • (ebi de tai o tsuru)
  1. throw a sprat to catch a mackerel Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: 海老鯛 (ruby: 海老(えび), (たい)) (english: ebitai, shortening)

Alternative forms

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