different sides of the same shield
different sides of the same shield
Two different, contrary, or opposite perspectives about or aspects of something. We fear death because it seems unknown to us, but it and life are really just different sides of the same shield. Thus we can see that arrogance and envy are often different sides of the same shield, both provoking and feeding off of the other.
See also: different, of, same, shield, side
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- shield
- two sides of a shield
- two sides of the same shield
- contrary to
- contrary to (something)
- the reverse of the medal
- quo
- status
- challenge the status quo
- to the contrary