Talk:swings and roundabouts

The usual expression is "What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts". I have never seen it round the other way, although I did see a discussion whereby it was suggested that they may be reversed for literary effect; although it would to me indicate that the writer were non-native English.

Would somebody care to check this carefully? Afraid I don't have time. --Matt Westwood (talk) 07:33, 4 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Google Books has plenty of results for both. Equinox ◑ 22:59, 26 November 2017 (UTC)