| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | exp a hundred harms and not a single gain | 百害あって一利無し |
| gen. | exp a hundred harms and not a single gain | 百害あって一利なし |
| gen. | exp all pain and no gain | 労多くして功少なし |
| gen. | gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition | 大船に乗る |
| gen. | n yoji gaining some and losing some | 一得一失 |
| gen. | n vs yoji little to gain and much to lose | 寸進尺退 |
| gen. | n loss and gain | 損得 ichi1 news2 nf27 (そんとく) |
| gen. | exp lots of pain and not much gain | 労多くして功少なし |