A proverb meaning to accept a small loss in order to gain a greater advantage later — sometimes you must lose a little to win big.
今は値引きしてでも顧客を増やす。損して得取るの戦略だ。
We'll discount now to increase customers — it's a 'take a loss now to gain later' strategy.
研究開発に投資して赤字になっても、損して得取るという考えで進めるべきだ。
Even if R&D investment leads to a deficit, we should proceed with the idea of accepting a loss now to gain later.
彼女は短期的には不利な条件を受け入れ、長期的に見れば損して得取ったと言える。
She accepted unfavorable short-term terms, and in the long run one could say she 'lost to gain.'