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虻蜂取らずあぶはち取らずアブハチ取らず虻蜂とらず
あぶはちとらず (虻蜂取らず, あぶはち取らず, 虻蜂とらず)アブハチとらず (アブハチ取らず)
1. [exp] [id]
▶ attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither
▶ falling between two stools
▶ [lit] catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2830714 虻蜂【あぶはち】 1. horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp



History:
8. A 2019-03-05 18:31:47  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -28 +28 @@
-<misc>&proverb;</misc>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
7. A 2017-05-06 07:53:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6. A* 2017-05-06 07:07:22  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
may not be clear to a beginner
  Diff:
@@ -30,0 +31 @@
+<gloss g_type="lit">catching neither the horsefly nor the bee</gloss>
5. A 2017-05-06 00:58:24  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2017-05-05 23:21:16  Mislav Blažević <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
wiktionary
  Diff:
@@ -27 +27,2 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
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