Dicho español · Spanish proverb

«Dos cabezas piensan mejor que una.»

Word for word

Two heads think better than one.

What it really means

The closest English equivalent: Two heads are better than one.

An invitation to solve a problem together instead of alone.

Hear it in a sentence

Resolvimos el crucigrama juntos en diez minutos: dos cabezas piensan mejor que una.

We solved the crossword together in ten minutes — two heads are better than one.

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