#4 - To kill two birds with one stone
English
To kill two birds with one stone
Spanish
Matar dos pájaros de un tiro
To kill 2 birds with one only shot
Hindi
एक तीर से दो निशान।
One arrow two targets.
Swahili
Kufa na kuzikana.
To be died and buried
Chinese
一石二鸟
Throwing a stone hits two birds.
Russian
Убить двух зайцев одним выстрелом.
Kill two hares with one shot.
Arabic
قطف ثمار شجرة واحدة برمية واحدة
To gather the fruits of one tree with one throw
Sometimes by luck, you achieve two goals at once
71% coincidence (5 of 7 languages)
Attempt – shot / stone / throw
57% coincidence (4 of 7 languages)
animals
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Birds
29% coincidence (2 of 7 languages)
Stone
Key Search Words
hunting
weapons
efficiency
animals
71% coincidence (5 of 7 languages)
Attempt – shot / stone / throw
57% coincidence (4 of 7 languages)
animals
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Birds
29% coincidence (2 of 7 languages)
Stone
Key Search Words
hunting
weapons
efficiency
animals
I remember hearing this all the time in Spanish when I first came to Spain in 2026. I quickly put it into my repertoire because it’s one of my favorite proverbs.