漁ぎょ夫ふの利り

expression, noun

profiting while others fight; fisherman's profit

Idiomatic expression derived from a Chinese fable; refers to gaining an advantage from a conflict between others without effort. Often used in the phrase 漁夫の利を得る.

• ライバル会社がいしゃ同どう士しの争あらそいで、第だい三さんの会かい社しゃが漁ぎょ夫ふの利りを得えた。

  While the rival companies fought, a third company profited from their conflict.

• 彼かれは二人ふたりの議ぎ論ろんを黙だまって見みていたが、結けっ局きょく漁ぎょ夫ふの利りを占しめた。

  He silently watched the two argue, but in the end he reaped the benefits of their dispute.