虻蜂取らず

あぶはちとらず

Also written アブハチとらず, あぶはち取らず, アブハチ取らず, 虻蜂とらず

Meanings

1. Expression attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools (literally: catching neither the horsefly nor the bee)

Kanji

• 虻 gadfly; horsefly. Read as あぶ.
• 蜂 bee. Read as はち.
• 取 take. Read as とる.

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