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ごめんで済すむなら警けい察さつはいらない
Meanings
Expression
1. just saying sorry isn't enough; sorry won't cut it; (lit.) if "sorry" were all it took (to settle things), we wouldn't need police
Kanji used
済
settle
警
to police (something)
察
guess
Composed of
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody