there are two sides to every story
there are two sides to every story
It is always worth listening to or trying to understand both opposing perspectives of a given situation. A: "They said they caught Mary stealing equipment from the supply closet." B: "Hold on, there are two sides to every story. Let's bring Mary in and ask her to give an explanation before we take any action." I know the manager has made us look pretty bad regarding the failure of the project, but there are two sides to every story. I bet, for instance, he left out how he had been providing us with incorrect specs up until we were nearly halfway done.
See also: every, side, story, there, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- walk a mile in (someone's) shoes
- don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes
- in the act
- have (one's) fingers in the till
- have your fingers in the till
- have your fingers/hand in the till
- on trial
- with (one's) fingers in the till
- with (one's) hand in the till
- hand in the till, with one's