- English translation
A burden becomes manageable when it is shared.
- Literal wording
If the load is divided, it can be lifted and carried.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying advises distributing a difficult task among several people rather than leaving it to one person. What is too heavy for an individual may become possible once each participant takes a portion.
It can also favor cooperation in practical affairs, collective responsibility, and mutual aid. The image of lifting a load stresses that shared effort reduces strain without suggesting that the work itself disappears.
- When it is used
Use it when encouraging people to split demanding work, costs, duties, or responsibilities. It suits situations where cooperation makes an otherwise overwhelming undertaking easier to complete.
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