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Sentence #1040740

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 CK CK November 11, 2012 November 11, 2012 at 4:26:18 AM UTC link Permalink

Annotation:
As an idiom, this means "it takes two people to argue or fight." (You can't have a fight, unless both of you are fighting.)

CK CK November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 at 12:11:03 AM UTC link Permalink

相手のない喧嘩はできぬ

danepo danepo November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 at 1:24:21 AM UTC link Permalink

In Danish, this term is used in a broader sense:

a joint activity requires effort from both parties

 CK CK November 2, 2023, edited November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 at 1:26:20 AM UTC, edited November 2, 2023 at 1:27:55 AM UTC link Permalink

I think some people may use it that way in English, too, but I think every time I've heard it used, it had the meaning mentioned above.

danepo danepo November 2, 2023 November 2, 2023 at 1:32:20 AM UTC link Permalink

KorpusDK: https://ordnet.dk/korpusdk/teks...DK&type=simple

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It takes two to tango.

added by CK, August 13, 2011
➜ #1041015Es gehören immer zwei dazu.

linked by arcticmonkey, August 13, 2011
➜ #1041070برای رقص تانگو دو نفر لازم است.

linked by armandaneshjoo, August 13, 2011
➜ #1042212Do tanka trzeba dwojga.

linked by yessoos, August 14, 2011
➜ #1147299Tango yapmak iki kişi gerektirir.

linked by duran, October 3, 2011
➜ #1275654Por negoco necesas du personoj.

linked by sacredceltic, December 2, 2011
➜ #1275651Por negoco necesas du partneroj.

linked by sacredceltic, December 2, 2011
It takes two to tango.

added by Dejo, November 4, 2012
➜ #1544380Cuando uno no quiere, dos no pelean.

linked by Dejo, November 4, 2012
➜ #1982581Es braucht zwei für einen Tango.

linked by Alois, November 4, 2012
➜ #1982584Necesas du por danci tangon.

linked by Alois, November 4, 2012
➜ #1147313צריך שניים לטנגו.

linked by Eldad, November 4, 2012
➜ #2029566Dazu gehören immer zwei.

linked by Tamy, November 22, 2012
➜ #2029569An einem Streit sind immer zwei beteiligt.

linked by Tamy, November 22, 2012
➜ #1041015Es gehören immer zwei dazu.

linked by Pfirsichbaeumchen, November 22, 2012
➜ #1147312דרושים שניים לטנגו.

linked by AlanF_US, February 25, 2015
➜ #4364034Ketten kellenek a tangóhoz.

linked by bandeirante, July 12, 2015
➜ #4429625Es cosa de dos.

linked by pchamorro, August 4, 2015
➜ #4844142Для танго нужны двое.

linked by Selena777, January 19, 2016
➜ #8289051Tango yettwacḍaḥ d-ttayuga.

linked by Amazigh7, October 28, 2019
➜ #8289052Ilaq ad tilim d-sin iwakken ad tceḍḥem tango.

linked by Amazigh7, October 28, 2019
➜ #8289072

linked by Amazigh7, October 28, 2019
➜ #8289072

unlinked by Horus, October 28, 2019
➜ #8289067Mačči d azger i ikerrzen, d tayuga.

linked by Horus, October 28, 2019
➜ #516013Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.

linked by podcast, April 27, 2020
➜ #1275645Por negoco necesas du homoj.

linked by shekitten, February 7, 2021
➜ #1067316Por tio estas bezonataj du.

linked by shekitten, February 7, 2021
➜ #9811412Por dansar tango bezonesas duo.

linked by Adelpa, February 27, 2021
➜ #10177588İkimizin de kabahati.

linked by drowsykush, July 18, 2021
➜ #10177589Bundan ikimiz de sorumluyuz.

linked by drowsykush, July 18, 2021
➜ #10177591Bunda senin de payın var.

linked by drowsykush, July 18, 2021
➜ #10178413Bu işte iki tarafın da suçu var.

linked by soliloquist, July 18, 2021
➜ #10178414Bu işler sadece tek tarafın kusuruyla olmaz.

linked by soliloquist, July 18, 2021
➜ #12140837Der skal to til tango.

linked by danepo, November 2, 2023