two heads are better than one
two heads are better than one
It is better to have the power of two people's minds to solve a problem or come up with an idea than just one person on their own. Come on, let me help you brainstorm some ideas—two heads are better than one! I want everyone to get into pairs to come up with the solution, because two heads are better than one.
See also: better, head, one, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Two heads are better than one.
Prov. Two people working together have a better chance of solving a problem than one person working alone. Come over here and help me balance my checkbook. Two heads are better than one. Jane: Can you figure out what this insurance document means? Alan: Why ask me? I don't know anything about insurance. Jane: Neither do I, but two heads are better than one.
See also: better, head, one, two
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
two heads are better than one
it's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person. proverb 1994 James Kelman How Late It Was, How Late Cause it's hard to do it yerself Keith, two heads are better than one.
See also: better, head, one, two
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
two heads are better than ˈone
(saying) two people who are trying to solve a problem together achieve more than one person who works aloneSee also: better, head, one, two
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
two heads are better than one
The advice of a second person can be very useful. The idea is ancient, and the expression was already a proverb in John Heywood’s 1546 collection (“For two heddis are better than one”).
See also: better, head, one, two
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
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