# 46. It takes two to tango

3월5째주 Tuesday 화요일 속담

You keep blaming me for everything, but it takes two to tango. 모든 것에 대해 계속 나를 비난하지만 손바닥도 마주쳐야 소리가 납니다.

It takes two to  tango : 손바닥도 마주쳐야 소리가 난다.

탱고를 춤출 때에는 두 사람이 필요하다'는 의미로, 어떤 일이나 상황에서 상호작용이 필요하다는 것을 나타냅니다.

both parties involved in a situation or argument are responsible for it.(Oxford dictionary)


1. I can't keep the conversation going all by myself. It takes two to tango.

2. We're both going to have to compromise if we want to move forward. It takes two to tango.

3. In any relationship, both partners must reciprocate love and affection; after all, it takes two to tango.


4. The marriage between the couple improved when they realized it takes two to tango and they worked on communicating with each other.

* compromise: n. 타협 v. 타협하다.
* move forward : 추진하다. 진행하다. 나아가다.
* after all : 결국에는