Meaning
You need two to make it happen — one hand alone can't clap. It carries two related lessons: some things need cooperation and can't be done by one person; and it takes two to make a quarrel or a relationship, so blame (or credit) rarely lies with one side alone. A proverb about mutual effort and shared responsibility.
Examples
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Dem both did inna di argument — one han cyaan clap.
They were both in the argument — it takes two to quarrel.
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Wi need everybody fi mek dis work; one han cyaan clap.
We need everyone to make this work; one hand can't clap.
Origin
A traditional proverb; one hand alone makes no clap. See [[one-finger-cyaan-ketch-louse]], [[fi-wi]].
How it’s used
Needs cooperation; also 'it takes two' to quarrel/relate. See [[one-finger-cyaan-ketch-louse]], [[teet-an-tongue-mus-meet]].