- 头痛医头,脚痛医脚的英语:treat the head when the head aches,treat the foot when the foot hurts -- no overall plan for a fundamental transformation br>apply stop-gap and piecemeal solutions br>take only palliative measures for one's illness br>take stop-gap measures br>treat symptoms but not the disease br>
- 头痛医头,脚痛医脚的日语:頭が痛いと頭を治し,足が痛いと足を治す.問題を根本的に解決しないで,その場をつくろって一時逃れをするたとえ.