# Jacke wie Hose

Jacke wie Hose is a German expression meaning “six of one, half a dozen of the other, all the same”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ six of one, half a dozen of the other, all the same
   - Nicht alles kann über den Bundeszuschuß geregelt werden. Im übrigen, bei 90% der Leute ist es Jacke wie Hose, ob sie Beiträge zahlen oder Steuern; gezahlt werden muß es. — Not everything can be handled through federal grants. By the way, to 90% of people it doesn't matter one whit whether they pay dues or taxes, pay they must.

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