idiom
many hands make light work
MEN-ee HANDZ MAYK LYT WERK
ˈmɛni hændz meɪk laɪt wɜːrkListen
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Syllable breakdown
manyhandsmakelightwork
Dictionary meaning
a task becomes easier and is completed more quickly when many people share the effort rather than leaving one person or a small group to carry the entire burden alone; the proverb promotes cooperative work and mutual aid and is used to motivate groups to pitch in collectively rather than leaving the effort to a willing few; it implies that distribution of labour is not only more efficient but also fairer and more sustainable over time
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