German idioms
What does “Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen” mean?
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
Word for word
To swat two flies with one flyswatter
What it really means
To solve two problems with a single action. Used when one effort produces two results.
How we say it in English
To kill two birds with one stone
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