it takes two to tangle

English

Etymology

Reconstruction of it takes two to tango, with tangle.

Phrase

it takes two to tangle

1. Blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.
   • 1985, J. G. Thirlwell (lyrics and music), “Anything (Viva!)”, in Nail, performed by Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel:

     Fee-fi-fo-fum
     It takes two to tangle and one to have won