二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず in Japanese

IPA: [ɲ̟ito̞ o̞ o̞ɯ̟ mo̞no̞ β̞a̠ it̚to̞ o̞ mo̞ e̞zɨ] Forms: 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず [canonical] (ruby: 二(に), 兎(と), 追(お), 者(もの), 一(いっ), 兎(と), 得(え)), nito o ou mono wa itto o mo ezu [romanization], nito wo ofu mono fa ituto wo mo ezu [romanization], にとをおふものはいつとをもえず [hiragana, historical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “he who runs after two hares does not catch even one”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|he who runs after two hares does not catch even one}} “he who runs after two hares does not catch even one”, {{lit|he who runs after two hares does not catch even one}} Literally, “he who runs after two hares does not catch even one” Head templates: {{ja-pos|proverb|にとをお.うものはいっとをもえず|hhira=にとをおふものはいつとをもえず}} 二(に)兎(と)を追(お)う者(もの)は一(いっ)兎(と)をも得(え)ず • (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)?)

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"二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず" meaning in Japanese

Proverb