Taking money from savings to cover the mortgage is like robbing Peter to pay Paul
The company's strategy of borrowing from one department to fund another felt like robbing Peter to pay Paul
He constantly moved money around, always robbing Peter to pay Paul to keep afloat
The government's budget cuts in education to fund healthcare are seen by some as robbing Peter to pay Paul
It's a temporary fix, a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul
She had to sell her jewelry to buy groceries, a sad example of robbing Peter to pay Paul
This financial juggling act is just robbing Peter to pay Paul
We can't keep robbing Peter to pay Paul; we need a sustainable solution
His solution only involved robbing Peter to pay Paul, not addressing the root problem
The constant cycle of debt is essentially robbing Peter to pay Paul
We need more funds for the new project.
But we are already struggling with our current budget.
I know, it's like we have to rob Peter to pay Paul.
Don't rob Peter to pay Paul with our limited budget
We can't fund this by cutting essential services
Taking from one area to cover another isn't viable