B2🐺 Animals
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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