二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず

にとをおうものはいっとをもえず
Alternative writings: 二兎を追う者は一兎をも獲ず
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A proverb warning that chasing two hares at once often means catching neither — don't try to do two important things at the same time.

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大学院と起業を同時にやろうとした彼は忙殺され、結局どちらもうまくいかなかった。二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ずだ。

He tried grad school and starting a business at the same time, was overwhelmed, and ended up failing at both — a case of 'if you chase two hares...'.

プロジェクトを同時並行で増やしすぎると品質が落ちる。二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ずという教訓を忘れないで。

If you take on too many projects at once, quality drops. Don't forget the lesson 'chase two hares...'