English

Proverb

it takes two to tango

1. (idiomatic) Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.

   I can't do it by myself, and neither can you – it takes two to tango.

   He started it! Well, it takes two to tango.

Derived terms

• it takes two to tangle

Translations

Related terms

• tango

References

• Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 174.