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Translation : To kill two birds with one stone
Literal meaning : To strike twice with one stone
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IPA : / fɛʁ dyn pjɛʁ dø ku. /
This proverb comes from ancient ages when humans were hunting with rocks. We can easily imagine a man who killed two birds with one stone being thrilled about his shot, a.k.a: "Faire d'une pierre deux coups".
Nowadays, humans have stopped hunting with rocks, but still, we can accomplish two goals simultaneously. For example, by taking advantage of synergies between two targets, we can achieve both of them at the same time.
Let's say you always wanted to visit Paris and you need to learn French. Why not killing these "two birds" with "one stone"?
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Then you could say: "J'ai fait d'une pierre deux coups" (I killed two birds with one stone)
Dialogue
Tu as acheté des légumes ?
Did you buy vegetables?
Pas encore, et il nous faut aussi du lait
Not yet, and we also need some milk
Alors faisons d'une pierre deux coups.
Then let's strike twice with one stone
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