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
Margherita	-	Italian
Shukri	-	Arabic
Patricius	-	Late Roman
Millaray	-	Native American, Mapuche
Kenina	-	Scottish
Karola	KAW-ro-law (Hungarian), kah-RO-lah (German)	Hungarian, German