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鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利

yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì

Definitions

  • lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
  • fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits