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Two heads are better than one.

Two heads are better than one.【ことわざ】
「三人寄れば文殊の知恵」

When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with better ideas.
⇒二人が協力し合うことで、より良いアイデアが生まれる。

直訳すれば、「二人の頭脳は一人の頭脳に勝る」です。日本では「三人寄れば」ですが、英語では「二つの頭(二人)」となります。

Two heads are better than one means that when two people work together they are more likely to solve a problem than one person doing it alone.”Two heads are better than one”とは、一人でやるよりも二人でやった方が問題を解決できる可能性が高いという意味。
【Examples】
My sister and I discussed lots of ideas to make mum’s party a success. Two heads are better than one.
「ママのパーティーを成功させるために、姉と私はたくさんのアイデアを話し合ったの。一人より二人の方がいいからね!」

 

入試には”Two heads are better than one.”がこう出た!

問: A famous proverb says that “Two heads are better than one.” In one English paragraph of fifty words or so, explain the meaning of this proverb and provide a specific example. Write on your ANSWER SHEET.

(東京女子大 2021)

【解答例】

“Two heads are better than one” means that two people will be able to solve a problem or plan something better than one person would. For example, when students are given an assignment, they will probably do better on it once they first consult in pairs or small groups.

東京女子大は毎年ことわざを一つ取り上げ、その諺の意味とことわざを使った例をあげなさいという問題が出題されます。受験生は必ず一通り入試に出題されることわざを学習しておくべきですね!