"vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei" meaning in German

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “four eyes see more than two”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|four eyes see more than two}} “four eyes see more than two”, {{lit|four eyes see more than two}} Literally, “four eyes see more than two” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei
  1. two heads are better than one
    Sense id: en-vier_Augen_sehen_mehr_als_zwei-de-phrase-Uu0tuqAB Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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