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What does 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (にとをおうものはいっとをもえず) mean?

二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (にとをおうものはいっとをもえず) means if you chase two hares, you will catch neither; trying to do two things at once achieves neither.

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if you chase two hares, you will catch neither; trying to do two things at once achieves neither

Example sentences

  • So that we do not end up chasing two hares and catching neither, let’s focus on one goal first.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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