proverb · Words worth keeping
A doctor and a farmer know more than a doctor alone.
A doctor and a farmer know more than a doctor alone.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
A doctor and farmer together knowing more than a doctor alone values knowledge brought by different experience. The saying praises complementary perspectives.
What the words are saying
The sentence is not medical guidance or proof that any pair is always more accurate. A useful reading distinguishes relevant contributions and checks claims against evidence. Collaboration can improve understanding without making every opinion interchangeable or replacing qualified care.
Everyday example
People with different relevant experience compare what they know and check the resulting conclusion.
When to use it
Use it to encourage evidence-based collaboration, not prescribe care.
What it does not mean
No accuracy guaranteed by group size or clinical recommendation is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Germany
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 794; PDF page 71; collection label: Germany
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- Culture
- Germany