Explore Arabic traditional proverbsReviewed 2026-10-23
Meaning: Verified- English translation
Many hands make the work easier.
- Literal wording
Hand upon hand helps.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying encourages people to cooperate: when each person contributes, a task becomes more manageable and support is shared rather than left to one individual.
It presents joint effort as practically helpful when work, responsibility, or difficulty would burden one person alone. Its image of hands refers to people contributing their effort.
- When it is used
Use it to urge collaboration during a shared task or to praise people who have joined in to help. It suits situations where collective participation is expected to lighten the burden.
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