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German idioms

What does “Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen” mean?

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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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