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Stare tra due fuochi come l'asino di Buridano

To be paralyzed by indecision between two equally attractive options

Literal Translation

"To stand between two fires like Buridan's donkey"

What it means

To be paralyzed by indecision between two equally attractive options

Example in context

"Non riesce a scegliere tra i due lavori: è come l'asino di Buridano."

"He can't choose between the two jobs — he's like Buridan's donkey."

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