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Rob peter to pay paul - English meaning

Rob peter to pay paul – definitions in English dictionary

phrase

Take something away from one person to pay another; discharge one debt only to incur another.

Usage examples:

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idiom

To borrow money from one person to pay back money you borrowed from someone else

Rob peter to pay paul translation into English

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Chinese

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拆东墙补西墙

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Dutch

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Peter beroven om paul te betalen, Het ene gat met het andere dichten

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into French

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Déshabiller pierre pour habiller paul

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into German

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Raube peter aus, um paul zu bezahlen

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Hindi

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इसकी टोपी उसके सिर

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Italian

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Rubare a pietro per pagare paolo

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Korean

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폴에게 돈을 지불하기 위해 피터를 털다

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Russian

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Помогать одному за счет другого, Облагодетельствовать одного за счет другого, Поддерживать одно в ущерб другому

Rob peter to pay paul: translate from English into Spanish

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Robarle a pedro para pagarle a pablo

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