二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō

Grade: 3
もの
Grade: 3
いち > いっ
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō

Grade: 5
on'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, he who runs after two hares does not catch even one.

Pronunciation

Proverb

()()()(もの)(いっ)()をも() (nito o ou mono wa itto o mo ezuにとをおふものはいつとをもえず (nito wo ofu mono fa ituto wo mo ezu)?

  1. grasp all, lose all (if you try to do two things at the same time, you will succeed in neither)