Definition of 鷸蚌の争い (いつぼうのあらそい)

いつぼうあらそ

鷸蚌の争い

いつぼうのあらそい

itsubounoarasoi

expression, noun
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fight from which neither part benefits (but a third part does), a fight between the snipe and the clam (ends in the fisherman's profit)(idiom )
See also:漁夫の利
Related Kanji
鷸 kingfisher, snipe
蚌 clam
争 contend, dispute, argue