鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

yùbàngxiāngzhēngyúwēngdélì

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 — yùbàngxiāngzhēngyúwēngdélì

1. When the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom); fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, a third party often benefits

   两家公司互相指责，鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利，竞争对手最终得到了订单。 liǎngjiā gōngsī hùxiāng zhǐzé yùbàngxiāngzhēng yúwēngdélì jìngzhēngduìshǒu zuìzhōng dédào le dìngdān — The two companies blamed each other; while they fought, a third party benefited and the competitor ultimately won the contract.