"it takes two to make a quarrel" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Audio: En-au-it takes two to make a quarrel.ogg
Head templates: {{en-proverb}} it takes two to make a quarrel
  1. (ethics, idiomatic) It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Ethics Related terms: it takes two to tango, two heads are better than one, two's company, three's a crowd, one volunteer is equal to two pressed men

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