To kill two birds with one stone
Drawing showing a few insects sitting on a piece of paper inside a pale yellow circle

in German we say:

Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen

which means literally:

To hit two flies with one swatter

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Information about the image

Title
Plate 68: Seven Bees and Flies, Animalia Rationalia et Insecta (Ignis): Plate LXVIII
Author
Joris Hoefnagel
Date
c. 1575/1580
Description
watercolor and gouache, with oval border in gold, on vellum
Copyright
Public Domain
Source
National Gallery of Art

Published on: Feb 20, 2024

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