Meanings
phrase
alternative six to one, half dozen to another
- idiomaticThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.
Synonyms: a horse apiece, as broad as long, potayto, potahto, same difference, six and two threes, sixes, tomayto, tomahto, whatever
- idiomaticOf two people, equally involved; equally responsible.
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseThe two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it does not matter which one is chosen.
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Translations
Bulgarian не врат, ами шия
- не врат, ами шия (ne vrat, ami šija)two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Catalan el mateix gos amb diferent collar
- el mateix gos amb diferent collartwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Czech jeden za osmnáct, druhý bez dvou za dvacet, prašť jako uhoď
- jeden za osmnáct, druhý bez dvou za dvacettwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- prašť jako uhoďtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Dutch lood om oud ijzer
- lood om oud ijzertwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Finnish kuusi noita ja puoli tusinaa noita toisia, ihan sama
- kuusi noita ja puoli tusinaa noita toisiatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- ihan samatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
French bonnet blanc, blanc bonnet, kif-kif
- bonnet blanc, blanc bonnettwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- kif-kiftwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- du pareil au mêmetwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- chou vert et vert choutwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- quatre trente sous pour une piastretwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
German Jacke wie Hose, gehüpft wie gesprungen
- Jacke wie Hosetwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- gehüpft wie gesprungentwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- ein und dasselbetwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- einerleitwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Hungarian egyik kutya, másik eb, egyik tizenkilenc, másik egy híján húsz
- egyik kutya, másik ebtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- egyik tizenkilenc, másik egy híján húsztwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- egyre megytwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Indonesian setali tiga uang, dari semak ke belukar
- setali tiga uangtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- dari semak ke belukartwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Irish deartháir don sac an mála, is ionann an cás an t-éag agus an bás
- deartháir don sac an málatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- is ionann an cás an t-éag agus an bástwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Italian se non è zuppa è pan bagnato
- se non è zuppa è pan bagnatotwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Japanese 似たり寄ったり
- 似たり寄ったり (nitari yottari)two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Korean 서로 같다, 어슷비슷하다
- 서로 같다 (seoro gatda)two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- 어슷비슷하다 (eoseutbiseuthada)two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- 피차일반 (pichailban)two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Latvian cik garš, tik plats
- cik garš, tik platstwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Polish wart Pac pałaca, a pałac Paca, wszystko jedno
- wart Pac pałaca, a pałac Pacatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- wszystko jednotwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- ganc egaltwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- ganc pomadatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- to jedno i to samotwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- jak go zwał, tak go zwałtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Portuguese trocar seis por meia dúzia
- trocar seis por meia dúziatwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Scottish Gaelic bò mhaol odhar agus bò odhar mhaol
- bò mhaol odhar agus bò odhar mhaoltwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Slovak jeden za osemnásť, druhý bez dvoch za dvadsať
- jeden za osemnásť, druhý bez dvoch za dvadsaťtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Spanish tres cuartos de lo mismo, el mismo perro con diferente collar
- tres cuartos de lo mismotwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- el mismo perro con diferente collartwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- dar lo mismotwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Swedish hugget som stucket
- hugget som stuckettwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Welsh chwaer i Mam yw Modryb, chwech o un a hanner dwsin o'r llall yw hi
- chwaer i Mam yw Modrybtwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
- chwech o un a hanner dwsin o'r llall yw hitwo alternatives are equivalent or indifferent
Cite this entry
APA
six of one, half a dozen of the other. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20of%20one%2C%20half%20a%20dozen%20of%20the%20other
MLA
“six of one, half a dozen of the other.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20of%20one%2C%20half%20a%20dozen%20of%20the%20other. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “six of one, half a dozen of the other,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/six%20of%20one%2C%20half%20a%20dozen%20of%20the%20other.
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