“Sit on the fence”in other languages
Avoid taking sides.
English
French
Spanish
EnglishFrenchSpanishSame idea, different pictures
English sits on the fence between two fields, in neither. French and Spanish swim between two waters, nager entre deux eaux, estar entre dos aguas: below the surface and above the bottom, so nobody can tell where you stand.
More sayings in other languages
- Sitting pretty
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other
- Skate on thin ice
- Go through the motions
- Slow and steady wins the race
- Sly as a fox
- Go off without a hitch
- Soaked to the skin
- Sour grapes