Sambil menyelam minum air
Meaning: To accomplish two things in one go.
Language: Indonesian
Literally: While diving, drink water
Category: Nature
Origin: The diver who drinks as he submerges does two tasks in a single motion — the Indonesian two-birds image.
Equivalents in other languages
- Korean: 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 (Kkwong meokgo al meokgo) — literally: Eating the pheasant and its egg too
- French: Faire d'une pierre deux coups — literally: To make two blows with one stone
- Italian: Prendere due piccioni con una fava — literally: To catch two pigeons with one fava bean
- Chinese: 一箭双雕 (Yī jiàn shuāng diāo) — literally: One arrow, two hawks
- English: kill two birds with one stone
More idioms — Nature
- Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
- Að ganga með grasið í skónum — To be secretly in love or full of longing.
- Mlatiti praznu slamu — To engage in pointless talk or effort.
- Bacati drvlje i kamenje — To hurl furious abuse at someone.
- Prodavati maglu — To peddle empty promises and con people.
- Kam vietor, tam plášť — To turn with whoever holds power.
More Indonesian idioms
- Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya — Those who know the least often talk the most.
- Besar pasak daripada tiang — To spend more than you earn.
- Buah tangan — A souvenir or gift brought back for others from a trip.