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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "DOHS" (as in "door") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hah" (as in "hard") + "rohs" (as in "row") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "TEE" (as in "tea") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

To solve two problems with a single action, maximum efficiency turned into a classic proverb. The Spanish version of 'killing two birds with one stone,' used constantly in everyday speech.

Examples

I'll go to the bank and stop by the grocery store, kill two birds with one stone.

With that project he solved two problems at once.

Regional synonyms

A piggy bank or jar for saving coins little by little. In Chile, the chancha is where kids drop their coins dreaming of buying something, and breaking it open is practically a ceremony.