duabus sellis sedeo
Latin
Alternative forms
- duābus sedeō sellīs
Etymology
Literally meaning "I sit on two saddles". Compare the Icelandic bera kápuna á báðum öxlum (“to carry the coat on both shoulders”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /duˈaː.bus ˈse.de.oː ˈsel.liːs/, [dʊˈaː.bʊs ˈsɛ.de.oː ˈsɛl.liːs]
Verb
- to fall between two stools, keep in with both parties, to sit on two stools, to wear two hats
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