Many hands make light work

Cultural  

1. Large tasks become small when divided among several people.

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many hands make light work Idioms  

1. More helpers make a task easier, as in We need a few more volunteers to move the furniture—many hands make light work, you know. This proverb was first recorded in English in the early 1300s in a knightly romance known as Sir Bevis of Hampton. It appeared in practically all proverb collections from 1546 on. For the converse, see too many cooks spoil the broth.

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Example Sentences

Many hands make light work in those situations.

From Slate

“Many hands make light work,” so we recruited a core of 11 close friends, including an architect, a librarian, a doctor, a tarot reader, a piano teacher and a couple of academics.

From Seattle Times

At home, they’re often made over the holidays, as many hands make light work.

From New York Times

“As I have said, we will likely use ‘many hands make light work’ as a mantra as we seek to establish a new organizational construct that is in line with what the future of the NBA will look like: creating a shared platform on health sciences, data analytics, venue management, skills training, etc., for all of our basketball franchises.”

From Washington Post

I’ve learned that I always create a club or a family around me, because I understand so well the precept that many hands make light work.

From The Guardian