Many hands make light work.
Labor shared among many is quickly finished.
What They Mean
Divide the task. What burdens one person is trivial to twenty, provided the twenty can be persuaded to arrive.
Are They Right?
For lifting, carrying, and stacking, demonstrably. For thinking, drafting, and deciding, the saying has no jurisdiction.
What They Left Out
Recruiting the many hands is itself heavy work.
They Also Say
Read the ruling: Many Hands Make Light Work vs. Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth