I always loved browsing such posts on reddit, so thought I should make one on lemmy too
Edit: Usually these kind of posts only used to have excerpts from books or ancient proverbs, but now I am seeing a lot more quotes from shows/movies/games are also resonating with people. It’s pretty cool to see.
“Many hands make light work”
As a young child I interpreted this as acknowledging all of the people involved in:
- Mining and transporting coal
- Running the powerplant
- Installing and maintaining the powerlines
- Wiring the house
- Manufacturing the lightswitch, light socket, light bulb, etc
All so I can flick a switch and turn on a light in my house. It really shows that all the small things we take for granted rely on a well functioning society.
Then when I was around 10 or so someone used it in a context where it’s usual interpretation was the only one that made sense.
Hm, I first interpreted that as ‘light work’, as in light vs. heavy work. More people contributing eases the burden for all.
