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漁夫の利
Hiragana
ぎょふのり
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
争っている二者をよそに、第三者が利益を横取りすることをたとえる故事成語。 / 他人同士の争いや対立に乗じて、自分だけが得をすること。 / 二者が対立・競争しているすきに、直接関係のない第三者が利益を得る状況。
Easy Japanese Meaning
二人があらそっているあいだに、かんけいない人がらくにりえきをえること
Sense（1）
fishing in troubled waters: a metaphor for the way that a third party can swoop in and gain while two opponents are busy fighting each other
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fishing in troubled waters: a metaphor for the way that a third party can swoop in and gain while two opponents are busy fighting each other
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漁夫の利
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While the two were arguing, I gained the advantage of a bystander.
While the two were arguing, I gained the advantage of a bystander.
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二人が争っている間に、私は漁夫の利を得ました。
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