2006-06-12 11:59:31 · 9 answers · asked by m w 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's actually 'Six of one, a half dozen of another'. Does that help to explain it?
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2006-06-12 12:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's 'six of one, half dozen of the other!' It just means that there's not much difference, if any.
My mum used to use it when I got into arguments with friends, I'd go home and complain to her, and she'd say "Oh yes! It's six of one, and half a dozen of the other!" which basically meant that neither I nor my friend was to blame individually, but we were EQUALLY guilty!
It can easily be used when a minor crime has been committed by more than one person, because they usually try blaming each other - when obviously they actually did it together!
I've got no idea where it originated though ... that information has been lost in the mists of time..!!
2006-06-12 13:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by _ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saying is "six of one and a half dozen of the other" it simply means that it makes little difference.
2006-06-12 13:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Paul S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Six of one or a half dozen of the other means that if you have a choice between the two there is no real difference, despite the different labels.
2006-06-12 13:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure, but the saying goes Six of one, half dozen of the other. Don't know where it came from, but it means that if there are two options in a situation, it doesn't matter which you pick, because you'll either get the same result or they'll cancel eachother out.
2006-06-12 12:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Autumn BrighTree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're saying it wrong. It's "six of one, half dozen of the other" means two things are the same, it's just different ways of saying it.
2006-06-14 08:09:34 · answer #6 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a bakers term and comes from England. a dozen is 12 and a half dozen is 6. it is supposed to mean that the same thing can mean something different to different people...like the way we use the word left it can mean a direction...left at the junction....or an item which has been forgotten....the bag was left on the stairs..
it is used in arguments alot when both paries are at logger heads
2006-06-12 13:36:52 · answer #7 · answered by charlotte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually "Six one way, half a dozen the other." It came around because no matter which way you chose it is the same.
2006-06-12 16:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by passion8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all its six to one half dozen to the other. meaning equal split or the out come dose not matter
2006-06-12 12:04:59 · answer #9 · answered by paxton l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋