One idea · 3 languages

“Meet someone halfway”in other languages

Compromise with someone.

  • English
  • Dutch
  • French
English
meet someone halfway
Dutch
water bij de wijn doen literally To add water to the wine
French
Mettre de l'eau dans son vin literally To put water in one's wine
Behind the words

Same idea, different pictures

English has two travelers each covering half the road. French and Dutch put water in the wine, mettre de l'eau dans son vin, water bij de wijn doen: still wine, but less strong. You keep your position and soften it.

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