two heads are better than one

phrase

used to say that it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone
We need to work together to figure this out. Two heads are better than one.

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Operating under the principle that two heads are better than one, pioneering Chicago craft breweries Half Acre and Maplewood are joining forces under one corporate umbrella. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 Though Bell and Brody have worked together before Greenstein and Daniel have been collaborating now for 20 years and say two heads are better than one in a casting room. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 13 June 2025

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“Two heads are better than one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20heads%20are%20better%20than%20one. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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