Balance, nf : scales, weighing scales; (slang) snitch, squealer .
jeter qch dans la balance : to throw sth into the equation
faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn/qch : to tip the scales in favour of sb/sth
la Balance : Libra
être de la Balance : to be Libra

The French word « balance » looks exactly like the English word “balance.”

The word “balance” in English typically means “the ability to stay upright” or “fairness.”

In French « balance » refers to scales as in weighing scales, or can mean snitch or squealer as slang

Il pose les haricots sur le plateau de la balance.
He is placing the beans on the scales.

Ce mec est une balance.
That guy’s a snitch.