English

Etymology
from the notion that even as one edge of a two-edged sword can be directed at an enemy or otherwise do your bidding, the opposite edge, pointing back as it does towards you, is at risk of doing you harm

Idiom
double-edged sword
#A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.

Synonyms
two-edged sword

Translations
Russian: палка о дв�� кон�а� (a stick with two ends)

See also
Midas

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