投鼠忌器英语怎么说

“投鼠忌器”对应的英文单词有：

hesitate to pelt a rat for fear of smashing the vase [dishes] beside it；Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.；spare the rat to save the dishes -- to hold back from taking action against an evildoer for fear of involving good people；Beware of damages when pelting rats!