Chase two hares and you won't catch even one.

What it means

Split attention gets nothing done. The hunter who keeps changing targets goes home empty-handed. Pick one goal and run it down.

The source

"Chase two hares and you won't catch even one." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Envy — Greed" («Зависть — Жадность»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"За двумя зайцами погонишься — и одного не поймаешь."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Envy — Greed" («Зависть — Жадность»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Chase two hares and you won't catch even one." mean?

Split attention gets nothing done. The hunter who keeps changing targets goes home empty-handed. Pick one goal and run it down.

Who said "Chase two hares and you won't catch even one."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Envy — Greed" («Зависть — Жадность»).

What is the original Russian?

За двумя зайцами погонишься — и одного не поймаешь. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Chase two hares and you won't catch even one." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Envy — Greed" («Зависть — Жадность»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/chase-two-hares-and-you-wont-catch-even