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it takes two to make a quarrel

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Topics: ethics, human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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