Structure
Noun (A) + といわず + Noun (B) + といわず
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About といわず
When used in succession, と言わず indicates that something is not limited to either (A) or (B), but applies to everything in a specific category or group. It may be translated as 'not just (A) or (B), but all', or '(A), (B) and everything else'. It is a combination of the case-marking particle と in its quotation use, the negative stem of 言う, 言わ, and the literary form of the classical auxiliary verb ぬ, ず. The literal translation is simply 'without saying (A), and without saying (B), (C)'. This 'without saying (A)' just means 'without limiting it to (A)'.
This structure will follow both an (A) and a (B) noun before going on to explain what applies to everything.
It will be important to remember that both (A) and (B) must be some part of a logical group when using this grammar structure, in order for it to sound natural. For example, the hands and the feet are part of the body, the morning and the afternoon are parts of a day, the chorus and the melody are parts of a song, etc.
と言わず～と言わず is a fairly formal expression, and will rarely be used in everyday speech.
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ご飯中と言わず会話中と言わず携帯を手放さない娘が心配です。
Not only during food but also during conversations, I am worried about my daughter who can’t put her phone down.
金庫の中と言わず冷蔵庫の中と言わず、泥棒は全てを盗んでいったらしい。
Not only the contents of the safe and the fridge, but it seems that the thieves stole and made off with everything.
子供と言わず女性と言わず、いつでも安全に暮らせるようになればいいです。
Not only if you are a child or a woman, but everyone should be able to always live in safety.
朝と言わず夜と言わずずっとゲームをしていたせいで生活リズムが狂ってしまった。
Not only in the mornings or at night, because I was gaming all the time, my lifestyle rhythm has become screwed up.
小説：「街灯は、はるか北の村で、夜と言わず昼と言わずともりつづけた。」
Novel: 'The lights in the village far north are lit continuously, not only during day or night (but all the time).'
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