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God doesn't give with both hands; heaven does not grant two gifts
Proverb meaning that no one is blessed with all talents or advantages; often used to console someone who lacks a particular gift.
彼は勉強はできるけど運動は苦手だ。天は二物を与えずだね。
He's good at studying but not at sports. Heaven doesn't grant two gifts, I guess.
A Japanese proverb of uncertain exact origin, possibly influenced by similar sentiments in Chinese or Western thought. The phrase literally means 'heaven does not give two things'.