A is one thing, B is another

A is one thing, B is another
A is ˈone thing, B is aˈnother | it's ˈone thing to do A, it's aˈnother thing to do B idiom
B is very different from A, for example it is more difficult, serious or important

Romance is one thing, marriage is quite another.

It's one thing to tease your sister, but it's another to hit her.

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