many hands make light work

proverb

A large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily.

Opposite
too many cooks spoil the broth
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Meanings

proverb
  1. A large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
too many cooks spoil the broth
Also see
a problem shared is a problem halved

Translations

Bulgarian сговорна дружина планина повдига
  • сговорна дружина планина повдига (sgovorna družina planina povdiga)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Chinese Mandarin 人多好辦事 /人多好办事, 人心齊，泰山移 /人心齐
  • 人多好辦事 /人多好办事 (rénduō hǎobànshì)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
  • 人心齊，泰山移 /人心齐a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
  • 泰山移 (rénxīn qí, Tàishān yí)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Danish sammen er vi stærke
  • sammen er vi stærkea large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Dutch vele handen maken licht werk
  • vele handen maken licht werka large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Esperanto multaj manoj faras malpezan laboron
  • multaj manoj faras malpezan laborona large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Finnish yhteistyö on voimaa
  • yhteistyö on voimaaa large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
French l'union fait la force
  • l'union fait la forcea large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
German viele Hände machen bald ein Ende
  • viele Hände machen bald ein Endea large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Greek ισχύς εν τη ενώσει, το ’να χέρι νίβει τ’ άλλο και τα δυο το πρόσωπο
  • ισχύς εν τη ενώσει (ischýs en ti enósei)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
  • το ’να χέρι νίβει τ’ άλλο και τα δυο το πρόσωπο (to ’na chéri nívei t’ állo kai ta dyo to prósopo)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
  • κράτα με να σε κρατώa large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
  • ν’ ανεβούμε το βουνό (kráta me na se krató, n’ anevoúme to vounó)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Icelandic margar hendur vinna létt verk
  • margar hendur vinna létt verka large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Italian l'unione fa la forza
  • l'unione fa la forzaa large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Korean 백지장도 맞들면 낫다
  • 백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda)a large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Polish co dwóch, to nie jeden
  • co dwóch, to nie jedena large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Portuguese a união faz a força
  • a união faz a forçaa large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Swedish många svaga är starka tillsammans
  • många svaga är starka tillsammansa large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
Turkish bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var
  • bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi vara large number of people cooperating can perform tasks easily
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MLA

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Chicago

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