"bir elin nesi var iki elin sesi var" meaning in Turkish

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Proverb

IPA: /biɾ elin nesi vaɾ iki elin seˈsi vaɾ/
Etymology: Literally, “what does one hand have, two hands have sound”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|what does one hand have, two hands have sound}} “what does one hand have, two hands have sound”, {{lit|what does one hand have, two hands have sound}} Literally, “what does one hand have, two hands have sound” Head templates: {{head|tr|proverb|head=bir elin nesi var iki elin sesi var}} bir elin nesi var iki elin sesi var
  1. (idiomatic) two heads are better than one; many hands make light work Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bir_elin_nesi_var_iki_elin_sesi_var-tr-proverb-geT6SOwq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Turkish proverbs
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      "ipa": "/biɾ elin nesi vaɾ iki elin seˈsi vaɾ/"
    }
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