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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蜂取らず [sK]
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:
9. A 2024-12-14 06:01:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Mazegaki addition (maze5)
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15,4 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>あぶ蜂取らず</keb>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
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...>
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