Heads I win, tails you lose

Greek translation: Μονά ζυγά δικά μου

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English term or phrase:	Heads I win, tails you lose
Greek translation:	Μονά ζυγά δικά μου
Entered by:	Hellinas

08:57 Jun 27, 2011

English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom - is there a Greek equivalent?

English term or phrase: Heads I win, tails you lose

Heads I win, tails you lose, simply meaning that there is no way you can win. Another more common idiom at present is:- 'it's a win-win' situation or, the opposite,' it's a no win situation'. Would κερδίζω οπωσδήποτε do/ or, for the opposite, χανούμε οπωσδήποτε?

Hellinas KudoZ activity Questions: 492 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (27 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 19:02

Μονά ζυγά δικά μου

Explanation:
I (toss the dice and) win in any case

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Anastasia Kyriakidou
Greece
Local time: 21:02

Grading comment

Thanks to all for the efforts on my behalf. Clearly there is in use a fairly exact translation of the English idiom. But I preferred the idiomatic phrase above.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +6

Κορώνα κερδίζω, γράμματα χάνεις

sterios prosiniklis

5 +2

Μονά ζυγά δικά μου

Anastasia Kyriakidou

4 +1

Μονά-ζυγά δικά μου

Nick Lingris

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

heads i win, tails you lose Κορώνα κερδίζω, γράμματα χάνεις

Explanation:
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sterios prosiniklis
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of:

Greek

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

heads i win, tails you lose

Μονά ζυγά δικά μου

Explanation:
I (toss the dice and) win in any case

Anastasia Kyriakidou
Greece
Local time: 21:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to all for the efforts on my behalf. Clearly there is in use a fairly exact translation of the English idiom. But I preferred the idiomatic phrase above.

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Μονά-ζυγά δικά μου

Explanation:
The Greek equivalent, just to make sure it gets a mention. :)

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 44

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