rob peter to pay paul

釋義

1. 編輯釋義電影裡 100%

   借新債還舊賬；拆東牆補西牆

   to borrow money from one person to pay back what you owe to another person; to take money from one thing to use for sth else

   It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul.

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul.Fargo1996
• It s just robbing Peter to pay PaulThe World's End2013

在完整場景裡學

• 冰血暴1996
  • 酒吧裡談綁架交易：rob Peter to pay Paul（拆東牆補西牆）
  • 談綁架又向老丈人借錢：a heck of a lot（一大堆）
  • 強推塗層被罵騙子：talk in circles（繞圈子）

諺語頻道里接下來

• the pot calling the kettle black
• there's safety in numbers
• the more the merrier
• a penny for your thoughts
• two wrongs don't make a right
• boys will be boys
• make hay while the sun shines
• no time like the present
• the exception that proves the rule
• the writing is on the wall
• money talks
• any port in a storm