What does the phrase, "six and a half dozen the other" mean? What is its origin?

Question

What does the phrase, "six and a half dozen the other" mean? What is its origin?

Answer 1

saying it's like six of one or a half dozen of the other means the two are the same, it just kind of means it's an equal situation

Answer 2

"Six in one.  A half-dozen in the other" means it's the same thing.  I don't know the origin.

Answer 3

The phrase is six or half a dozen. It means that no matter how you look at something it is still going to be the same.

Answer 4

origin ?      6 of one thing, half dozen of the other, just mean's the same thing

Answer 5

i don't know the origin but i believe the phrase is

" six of one, half a dozen of the other "

it means it's the same thing

it's just another way of saying it

six things ARE half a dozen right?

so it's just another way of saying something

hope that helps?

Answer 6

six of one and a half dozen of another, is used to describe a something  that is exactly the same and something else

Answer 7

there is no such phrase

Answer 8

"Six one way, half a dozen the other"

Its an old saying for either way they're the same.

I'm not exactly sure of it's origin though, sorry.

Answer 9

"Six of one, half a dozen of the other" is just a witticism like you're comparing apples to apples. (because half of a dozen - twelve - is six). not sure of the origin other than what it means.

Answer 10

The phrase is actually, "Six of one, half a dozen of another". What it means is that it, or something, makes no difference since it is the same.

Answer 11

it is the same thing, simple logic

Answer 12

it's the same thing you can go to

www.goenglish.com

and look it up

Answer 13

.It's used when a person has to choose one of two options

I don't know the origin.