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虻蜂取あぶはちとらず

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Pitch accent

Meaning

attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; catching neither the horsefly nor the bee

そんなに欲よくをかいていると、虻蜂取あぶはちとらずになっちゃうよ。

Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.

Kanji

虻ボウ gadfly, horsefly 蜂ホウ bee, wasp, hornet 取シュ take, fetch, take up

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