two sides of the same coin

noun

Two aspects of the same thing.

“Low income and poor health are two sides of the same coin.”

Similar
two cheeks of the same arse
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Meanings

nountwo sides of the same coin pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyTwo aspects of the same thing.

    Low income and poor health are two sides of the same coin.

    Synonyms: two cheeks of the same arse

  2. pluralplural onlyTwo things that superficially appear to be opposites but are fundamentally similar.
    1 more example

    Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.

    2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Eden Prime

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTwo aspects of the same thing.

Similar
two cheeks of the same arse
Also see
two cheeks of the same arse

Translations

Arabic وَجْهَانِ لِعُمْلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ
  • وَجْهَانِ لِعُمْلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ (wajhāni liʕumlatin wāḥidatin)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 一體兩面 /一体两面
  • 一體兩面 /一体两面 (yītǐliǎngmiàn)Translations
Danish to sider af samme sag
  • to sider af samme sagTranslations
French les deux côtés de la médaille
  • les deux côtés de la médailleTranslations
German zwei Seiten einer Medaille
  • zwei Seiten einer MedailleTranslations
Japanese 表裏一体, 同じコインの裏表
  • 表裏一体 (hyōriittai)Translations
  • 同じコインの裏表 (onaji koin no uraomote)Translations
Polish dwie strony medalu
  • dwie strony medaluTranslations
Portuguese dois lados da mesma moeda
  • dois lados da mesma moedaTranslations
Russian две стороны одной медали
  • две стороны одной медали (dve storony odnoj medali)Translations
Spanish dos caras de la misma moneda
  • dos caras de la misma monedaTranslations
Swedish två sidor av samma mynt
  • två sidor av samma myntTranslations
Ukrainian дві сторони однієї медалі
  • дві сторони однієї медалі (dvi storony odnijeji medali)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

two sides of the same coin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20sides%20of%20the%20same%20coin

MLA

“two sides of the same coin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20sides%20of%20the%20same%20coin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two sides of the same coin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20sides%20of%20the%20same%20coin.

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