Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.
English translation:
teamwork makes the dream work, one hand washes the other (and both wash the face), two heads are better than one, many hands make light work
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Serhan Elmacıoğlu
Jun 1, 2021 14:39
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Turkish term
Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var.
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Çok fazla context vermek gerekiyor mu bilmiyorum ama bu deyime yakın olan İngilizce bir deyim arıyorum. Veya yoksa, anlamını anlatan başka bir cümle de olabilir.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | teamwork makes the dream work |
Serhan Elmacıoğlu
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| 3 | It takes two to tango. |
ATIL KAYHAN
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Serhan Elmacıoğlu
Native in Turkish
Mechanical Engineer & Sworn Translator
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul ) 
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, Turkish, and 1 more.
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teamwork makes the dream work
Leaders understand that to achieve goals, it’s important to have everyone working in unison. If they all have different goals, the only result you’ll get is chaos. Here are four reasons why teamwork makes the dream work.
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Note added at 7 mins (2021-06-01 14:47:12 GMT)
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Alternatif:
one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/one hand washes the oth...
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Note added at 25 mins (2021-06-01 15:04:41 GMT)
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Alternatif:
two heads are better than one
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two heads are bet...
Son verdiğim örnek “Akıl akıldan üstündür.” anlamında da kullanılabilir.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-01 16:15:16 GMT)
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Alternatif:
many hands make light work
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many hands make l...
İçinde el kelimesi geçtiği için belki sizin için daha kullanışlı olabilir.
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Note added at 7 mins (2021-06-01 14:47:12 GMT)
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Alternatif:
one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/one hand washes the oth...
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Note added at 25 mins (2021-06-01 15:04:41 GMT)
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Alternatif:
two heads are better than one
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two heads are bet...
Son verdiğim örnek “Akıl akıldan üstündür.” anlamında da kullanılabilir.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-06-01 16:15:16 GMT)
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Alternatif:
many hands make light work
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many hands make l...
İçinde el kelimesi geçtiği için belki sizin için daha kullanışlı olabilir.
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Comment: "teşekkürler :)"
2 hrs
ATIL KAYHAN
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Think International from the Start!
Native in: Turkish
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, Turkish, and 1 more.
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84
It takes two to tango.
Meaning that one is a lonely number, if you have two of anything, then you have something. The Turkish expression stresses that one hand is helpless but if you have two hands you can at the least clap and thus generate sound. The closest expression in English would be this one. You need two people to tango, i.e. one person cannot do it just like one hand is helpless. These are both very popular expressions, one in Turkish, the other in English.
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