un mata e o outro esfola

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 19th century. Literally, “one kills and the other skins”.

Phrase

un mata e o outro esfola

1. (idiomatic) two of a kind; two peas in a pod

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “un mata e o outro esfola”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega