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jmdict 1301010 Active (id: 2042371)
三人寄れば文殊の知恵三人よれば文殊の知恵
さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ three heads are better than two
▶ [lit] if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1505450 文殊 1. Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom



History:
6. A 2019-06-28 00:01:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2019-06-27 19:21:27  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think this is better.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>two heads are better than one</gloss>
+<gloss>three heads are better than two</gloss>
4. A 2017-12-06 01:05:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2017-12-04 09:01:53  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15,2 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="1505450">文殊</xref>
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
@@ -15,0 +18 @@
+<gloss g_type="lit">if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri</gloss>
2. A 2013-01-18 22:11:49  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
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