What's an alternative idiom to "rob Peter to pay Paul?"

I'm looking for an alternative to the phrase, but I can't seem to figure any out.

What's an alternative to "rob Peter to pay Paul?"

Solution 1:

From googling I see, from China, "dismantle the West wall to repair the East wall".

Solution 2:

Trying to cover yourself with a short sheet.

Solution 3:

Perhaps shell game

A fraud or deception perpetrated by shifting conspicuous things to hide something else.

The phrase is based on a street scam, also called thimblerig

The term is often used for dishonest dealings in which the money/asset/payoff is constantly being shifted to avoid actual delivery of a payoff. Many ponzi schemes use this type of shuffling short-term payments

a fraudulent investment operation that pays quick returns to initial contributors using money from subsequent contributors rather than profit

Solution 4:

"Cutting off your nose to spite your face" is similar, but not exactly analogous.