rovescio della medaglia

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, reverse of the medal. Compare French revers de la médaille.

Noun

rovescio della medaglia m (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) other side of the coin, flip side
    • 2020 October 26, Federico Rampini, “Americani popolo di consumatori: chi risparmia deprime la crescita [Americans population of consumers: who saves deprives growth]”, in la Repubblica:
      Questo è il rovescio della medaglia: il consumismo americano genera deficit commerciali; questi ultimi sono stati per almeno tre quarti di secolo il motore trainante dei successivi "miracoli" economici tedesco e italiano, giapponese e infine cinese.
      This the other side of the coin: American consumerism generates trade deficits; these last few were for at least three quarters of a century the driving force behind the successive economic "miracles" in Germany and Italy, Japan and finally China.