it takes two to tango; no quarrel with only one side
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesproverb
it takes two to make a quarrel; a conflict is never caused by one party alone
Commonly used to point out that both sides share responsibility in a dispute, similar to the English idiom 'it takes two to tango'. Often employed in arguments to suggest that the speaker is not solely to blame.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yī一
gè个
bā巴
zhǎng掌
pāi拍
bù不
xiǎng响
，
nǐ你
men们
liǎ俩
dōu都
yǒu有
cuò错
。
It takes two to tango in this matter; both of you are at fault.
Fū夫
qī妻
zhī之
jiān间
chǎo吵
jià架
，
yī一
gè个
bā巴
zhǎng掌
pāi拍
bù不
xiǎng响
，
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
tǐ体
liàng谅
。
When spouses quarrel, it takes two to make a quarrel; they must try to understand each other.
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Bié别
zhǐ只
guài怪
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
，
yī一
gè个
bā巴
zhǎng掌
pāi拍
bù不
xiǎng响
，
nǐ你
yě也
děi得
fǎn反
sī思
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't blame only him; it takes two to tango, and you must also reflect on your own issues.