Between two stools he comes to the ground.

Meaning: Trying to sit on two stools simultaneously leaves you falling between them, unsupported and hurt.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: Entre deux selles le cul à terre (literally: Between two stools the breech comes to the ground)

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