two sides of the same coin

different but closely related features of one idea Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin – both are used to control people, and neither works very well.

Related vocabulary: the other side of the coin

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ladislav	-	Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Mi-Kyung	mee-gyung	Korean
Fergus	FUR-gəs (English)	Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Mergen	-	Turkmen
SvĚTlana	-	Czech
Grozdan	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian