Please could someone interpret this old saying
2006-09-10 00:05:30 · 28 answers · asked by Smallie76 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
That if lots of people help out, the task in hand will be done more quickly and easily than if one person was doing it by themself.
2006-09-10 00:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, to start with its an idiom and a proverb, as for meaning,
More helpers make a task easier, as in "We need a few more volunteers to move the furniture--many hands make light work, you know". This proverb was first recorded in English in the early 1300s in a knightly romance known as Sir Bevis of Hampton. It appeared in practically all proverb collections from 1546 on.
2006-09-10 00:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jonno 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It advocates team working. The more people (many hands) there are involved in a job, the less effort each one has to put (light work).
Don't hesitate to ask for help, deleguate and be sociable. I t does make life easier.
2006-09-10 00:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by Rosita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes one man a day to dig a grave.
How long would it take three men?
Get the idea?
But then you have "too many cooks spoil the broth" which is the opposite meaning.
These old sayings give old uns excuses for every situation which arises basically.
2006-09-13 11:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by the knitter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it to mean that the more people helping, the lighter the work load will be for each individual. I don't think it has anything to do with the other kind of light.
2006-09-10 00:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more people you have to help you with a task or chore the easier it is to get done, as many people make many hands to do the job, light work means easier work
2006-09-10 00:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by oz_gurl2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means that the more people who help to do a task, the less work there will be for everyone involved. More hands less work.
2006-09-10 00:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means con all your friends into doing the job for you and it'll seem a whole lot easier
but remember too many cooks spoil the broth so before you lead your horse to water you better be sure the rolling stone haas gathered no moss
2006-09-10 00:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The more hands helping the easy the work is and done quickly
2006-09-13 08:08:57 · answer #9 · answered by pal6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if lots of people help to get a job done, it gets done quicker the tasks are broken down instead of one person having the burden of doing everything and taking much longer.also the companionship/company while doing the tasks makes it less boring!
2006-09-10 05:07:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋