Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var

Meaning: Working together achieves what one person alone cannot.

Literally: What does one hand have? Two hands make a sound

Example: “Gel, bu işi birlikte yapalım. Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.” — Come on, let's do this together: many hands make light work.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 6 more languages

English: Many hands make light work
French: L'union fait la force (literally: Unity makes strength)
Spanish: La unión hace la fuerza (literally: Union makes strength)
Japanese: 三人寄れば文殊の知恵 (Sannin yoreba Monju no chie) (literally: Three people together have Manjusri's wisdom)
German: Viele Hände machen der Arbeit schnell ein Ende (literally: Many hands quickly make an end of the work)
Italian: L'unione fa la forza (literally: Union makes strength)
Portuguese: A união faz a força (literally: Union makes strength)
Dutch: Vele handen maken licht werk (literally: Many hands make light work)
Russian: Берись дружно, не будет грузно (Beris' druzhno, ne budet gruzno) (literally: Lift together and it won't be heavy)
Chinese: 众人拾柴火焰高 (Zhòngrén shí chái huǒyàn gāo) (literally: When everyone gathers firewood, the flames rise high)
Korean: 백지장도 맞들면 낫다 (Baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda) (literally: Even a sheet of paper is lighter carried by two)

Origin: One hand cannot clap; two can. The rhyme of nesi and sesi carries it.

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