a figurative expression used when one person or thing is just as bad as the other; two of a kind
equally matchedexpression
hard to differentiate between two people or things because they are so similar in quality, talent, or status (originally referring to elder and younger brothers)
难兄难弟(難兄難弟)nànxiōngnàndì
fellow sufferersexpression
People who share the same misfortune or are experiencing the same difficult circumstances together.