鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利
yù bàng xiāng zhēng , yú wēng dé lìyubangxiangzheng,yuwengdeli
- lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
- fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits