Not just A, not just B, but ...
A and B are two examples from a list, and are usually followed by a more general statement.
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彼は本といわず時計といわず、手近な物を次々投げつけてきた。
Not just books and his watch: he threw whatever was in reach.
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戦時中は木の根といわず虫といわず、あらゆる物を食べていた。
During the war, we ate not just roots and insects, but all things.
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Basic Examples:
牛肉と言わず、豚肉と言わず (not just beef, not just pork...)
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