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it takes two to quarrel

it takes two to quarrel is the alternative form of it takes two to make a quarrel.

Meaning of it takes two to make a quarrel

Proverb

it takes two to make a quarrel

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

Questions about it takes two to quarrel

What is it takes two to quarrel the alternative form of?
It takes two to quarrel is the alternative form of it takes two to make a quarrel.

Words near it takes two to quarrel in the dictionary

  1. it takes all kinds to make a world
  2. it takes all sorts
  3. it takes all sorts to make a world
  4. it takes one to know one
  5. it takes two to make a quarrel
  6. it takes two to quarrel
  7. it takes two to tangle
  8. it takes two to tango
  9. it took Nixon to go to China
  10. it was a joke, Joyce
  11. it was delicious

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