two sides of the same coin



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
See also: coin, of, same, side, two

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adina (2)-Romanian
Alecto-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bora (3)-Korean
RuaidrÍ-Irish
Grozdana-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian
Kyriake-Greek