"Kill Two Birds with One Stone" in Various Languages

Albanian

• Me një gur vras dy zogj

Arabic

• 
  (Struck two birds with one stone)

Chinese

The Chinese proverb comes in three forms.

• (Yī Jiàn Shuāng Diāo, One arrow two vultures)
• (Yī Jǔ Liǎng Dé, One action two accomplishments)
• (Yī Shí èr Niǎo, One stone two birds)

Czech

• Zabít dvì mouchy jednou ranou
  (Kill two flies with one blow)

Dutch

• Twee vliegen in één klap slaan
  (Hit two flies with one swat)

English

• Kill two birds with one stone

Finnish

• Kaksi kärpästä yhdellä iskulla
  (Hit two flies with one stroke)

French

• Faire d'une pierre deux coups

German

• Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
  (Kill two flies with one swat)

Greek

Italian

• Prendere due piccioni con una fava
  (Catch two pigeons with one bean)

Japanese

• (I Seki Ni Chou, One stone two birds)

Polish

• Upiec dwie pieczenie przy jednym ogniu
  (Bake two meals by one fire)

Portuguese

• Matar dois coelhos de uma cajadada

Romanian

• Omorî doi iepuri dintr-o împus, cãturã

Russian

The Russian equivalent comes in two forms, one regular and the other long.

• 
• 
  (Kill two hares with one shot)

Sinhala

• 
  (Get two birds in one stone throw)

Spanish

• Matar dos pájaros de un tiro
  (Kill two birds with one shot)

Swedish

• Slå två flugor i en smäll
  (Hit two flies with one smack)

Turkish

• Bir taşla iki kuş vurmak