# kill two birds with one stone

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To solve two problems with one single action.

## Etymology
Apparently coined by Dr. John Bramhall, Bishop of Derry, in a 1646 letter to Thomas Hobbes, later published in 1656.
Compare earlier stop two gaps with one bush.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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