also: アブハチとらず
expression
trying to do two things at once and failing at both; falling between two stools
Proverb warning against splitting one's attention and ending up with nothing. Literally 'catching neither the horsefly nor the bee'.
二つの仕事を同時にやろうとして、虻蜂取らずになった。
I tried to do two jobs at the same time and ended up failing at both.
あれもこれも手を出すと、虻蜂取らずに終わるよ。
If you try to do too many things, you'll end up with nothing.