Isseki Nichou

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Zuihitsu004


一石二鳥


いっせきにちょう


一つの石で二羽の鳥を撃ち落とすという意味から、
一つの事をして、二つの成果を得るというたとえ。

ひとつのいしでにわのとりをうちおとすといういみから、
ひとつのことをして、ふたつのせいかをえるというたとえ。


To kill two birds with one stone.

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1 Response to Isseki Nichou

  1. MelHaraguchi's avatar MelHaraguchi says:
    July 9, 2007 at 12:44 pm

    We use this phrase a lot in America, for example if I wanted to get exercise but I had to do shopping at the market. I could jog to the market, and when I get there I can do my shopping. Two things are accomplished in getting exercise (by jogging to the market) and getting my shopping done.

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