ProverbWisdom
Italian origin
Italian originVedono più quattr'occhi che due
Meaning: Two people see more than one.
Literally: Four eyes see more than two
Example: “Ricontrolla il contratto con me: vedono più quattr'occhi che due.” — Go over the contract again with me: two heads are better than one.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 6 more languages
English: Two heads are better than one
French: Deux têtes valent mieux qu'une (literally: Two heads are worth more than one)
Spanish: Dos cabezas piensan mejor que una (literally: Two heads think better than one)
Japanese: 三人寄れば文殊の知恵 (Sannin yoreba monju no chie) (literally: Three people together have the wisdom of Manjushri)
German: Vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei (literally: Four eyes see more than two)
Portuguese: Duas cabeças pensam melhor do que uma (literally: Two heads think better than one)
Dutch: Twee weten meer dan één (literally: Two know more than one)
Russian: Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше (Odna golova khorosho, a dve luchshe) (literally: One head is good, two are better)
Polish: Co dwie głowy, to nie jedna (literally: Two heads are not one)
Chinese: 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 (Sān gè chòu píjiàng, dǐng gè Zhūgě Liàng) (literally: Three humble cobblers equal one Zhuge Liang)
Turkish: Akıl akıldan üstündür (literally: One mind outdoes another)
Origin: Four eyes, two people, notice more than two.
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