two heads are better than one
idiom
—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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The old adage is that two heads are better than one.
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Your most important relationships are receiving a fresh burst of energy as the New Moon galvanizes your 7th House of Connection, so it's never been more accurate that two heads are better than one.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Your most important relationships are receiving a fresh burst of energy as the New Moon galvanizes your 7th House of Connection, so it's never been more accurate that two heads are better than one.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
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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 23 May. 2025.
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