Son tal para cual

[Masood]

Seen a few other threads, but what's the bit in bold mean?
Context: Spanish TV drama

- Tanto Geraldo como Paco se niegan a ayudarme.
-- ¿Y qué esperabas? Son tal para cual.

Is it "They're both the (bloody) same", "They're as bad as each other", "They're just the same" or something else?
Does this expression always carry a negative connotation?
Thanks

 

[Mister Draken]

No, the expression also carries a positive connotation. Close to "estar hecho el uno para el otro".

tal para cual
1. expr. coloq. U. para denotar igualdad o semejanza moral entre dos personas. U. m. en sent. peyor.

 

[rajulbat]

They're birds of a feather

 

[ArielPalomo]

It means they belong to one another. And no, it doens't carry necessary a negative connotation.

 

[pops91710]

"two peas in a pod" comes to mind.

 

[Galván]

"two peas in a pod" comes to mind.

I agree, "two peas in a pod" would be my first choice

 

[LVRBC]

They're exactly alike.

 

[Masood]

Understood now, thanks.
I guess "They're cut from the same cloth".

 

[OtroLencho]

I guess "They're cut from the same cloth".

Nice.

 

[gato radioso]

Could it be "they're like hand and glove"?

 

[Masood]

Could it be "they're like hand and glove"?

As far as I know, this expression (hand in glove in British English) typically carries a negative connotation, that of two or more people working together with dishonest ends.

 

[pops91710]

As far as I know, this expression (hand in glove in British English) typically carries a negative connotation, that of two or more people working together with dishonest ends.

Collins says it has a negative connotation while Merriam-Webster does not. So, BrE use is different than AE use of hand in glove. I never knew that!