carry fire in one hand and water in the other



carry fire in one hand and water in the other

To be duplicitous. To deceive. I think Kim carries fire in one hand and water in the other—she's nice to my face, but I've heard her talking about me behind my back!
See also: and, carry, fire, hand, one, other, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Annibaleahn-nee-BAH-leItalian
Sandi-Croatian, Slovene
Lan-Chinese, Vietnamese
GÖKsu-Turkish
EngİN-Turkish
Milanka-Serbian, Croatian