it takes two to tango

== English == === Etymology === From the song Takes Two to Tango, written and composed in 1952 by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. === Pronunciation === === Proverb === it takes two to tango (idiomatic) Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict. ==== Derived terms ==== it takes two to tangle ==== Related terms ==== tango ==== Translations ==== === References === Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, →ISBN, p. 174.