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Robbing Peter to pay Paul 

To take something from one sorce and use it towards another.

Many folks believe that this metaphor has its origin in 16th-century England, when part of the estate of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Westminster was appropriated to pay for repairs to Saint Paul's in London.
Jacob: I think I'm going to apply for another credit card so I can pay off some of my bills.

David: Robbing Peter to pay Paul, eh?! Just be carful not to get into debt.

Pay The Peter

"Hold on, I gotta pay the peter."

Guy 1: "Did you hear that Chicago sold the next 75 years of its parking meter revenue to Dubai?"
Guy 2: "Guess someone's definitely paying the peter."
Pay The Peter by Bigscheming March 24, 2026

Pete PAYdro

Pete-PAYdro is the most renown trader, with his trades reaching up all the way to Nicaragua, and is most infamously known for leading the Pete Pedro gang
Pete PAYdro shall own me
Pete PAYdro by Horris Hank September 6, 2022