三さん人にん寄よれば文もん殊じゅの知ち恵え

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three heads are better than two; even ordinary people can have great wisdom when they put their heads together

A proverb meaning that when three people gather and discuss, they can come up with wisdom as great as that of the bodhisattva Manjushri (文殊), who symbolizes wisdom. Used to encourage collaboration and group thinking.

See also: 文殊

• 三さん人にん寄よれば文もん殊じゅの知ち恵えというから、みんなでアイデアを出だし合あおう。

  They say 'three heads are better than two,' so let's all share our ideas.

• 難むずかしい問もん題だいも、三さん人にん寄よれば文もん殊じゅの知ち恵えで解かい決けつできるかもしれない。

  Even a difficult problem might be solved if we put our heads together, as the proverb says.