kill two birds with one stone
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kill two birds with one stone
Where it comes from
Apparently coined by Dr. John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry, in a 1646 letter to Thomas Hobbes, later published in 1656.
Compare earlier stop two gaps with one bush.
verb kills two birds with one stone · killing two birds with one stone · killed two birds with one stone
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To solve two problems with one single action.
Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money travelling and will help to lose weight.
Similar: feed two birds with one scone
Translations
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verb solve two problems at once
| Español | matar dos pájaros de un tiro, matar dos pájaros de una pedrada |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 일석이조 ilseog-ijo |
| 日本語 | 一石二鳥 isseki ni chō, 一挙両得 ikkyo ryōtoku |
| 中文 | 一箭雙鵰 /一箭双雕 yī jiàn shuāng diāo, 一舉兩得 /一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé |
| हिन्दी | एक पंथ दो काज ek panth do kāj |
| Português | matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada só |
| Français | faire d'une pierre deux coups |
| Deutsch | zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen |
| Italiano | prendere due piccioni con una fava |
| Ελληνικά | μ’ ένα σμπάρο δυο τρυγόνια m’ éna smpáro dyo trygónia |
| Română | omorî două muște dintr-o lovitură, împușca doi iepuri dintr-un foc |
| Русский | уби́ть одни́м вы́стрелом двух за́йцев ubítʹ odním výstrelom dvux zájcev |
| Tiếng Việt | một công đôi việc, một công đôi chuyện, nhất cử lưỡng tiện, nhất tiễn song điêu, một mũi tên trúng hai đích |
| العربية | اِصْطَادَ عُصْفُورَيْن بِحَجَر وَاحِد iṣṭāda ʕuṣfūrayn biḥajar wāḥid |
| עברית | תפס שתי ציפורים במכה אחת |
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