yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lì
lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits
鹬
yù
common snipe
蚌
bàng
mussel
相
xiāng
each other
争
zhēng
to strive for
,
,
渔
yú
fisherman
翁
wēng
elderly man
得
dé
to obtain
利
lì
sharp