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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“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 2 Apr. 2023.

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