nhất tiễn song điêu
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Meaning · English
to kill two birds with one stone
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
kill two birds with one stone
To achieve two goals with a single action.
English
Near equivalent
two birds with one stone
To accomplish two tasks with a single action
English
Related
một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao
One person alone achieves little; people united can accomplish great things.
Tiếng Việt · via kill two birds with one stone
Near equivalent
một công đôi việc
to kill two birds with one stone
Tiếng Việt · via kill two birds with one stone
Near equivalent
nhất cử lưỡng tiện
to kill two birds with one stone
Tiếng Việt · via kill two birds with one stone
Near equivalent
một công đôi chuyện
to kill two birds with one stone
Tiếng Việt · via kill two birds with one stone
Near equivalent
một mũi tên trúng hai đích
two birds with one stone
Tiếng Việt · via two birds with one stone
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Common questions
What does “nhất tiễn song điêu” mean?
to kill two birds with one stone
Is “nhất tiễn song điêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“kill two birds with one stone” (English) — near equivalent.