What Is The Proverb That Suggests You Are More Secure With Other People

[maryhag]

[ubasses]

there is safety in numbers

[Psybbo]

Better the devil you know?

[woofgang]

strength in numbers?
Birds of a feather flock together?

this one
The Bundle of Sticks
An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a ****** (Yahoo's filter will not allow this word to be printed. In the past it was perfectly acceptable) of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the *******," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father.

Union gives strength.

There are several versions of this idea running throughout history. Another example is in the Bible, Ecclesiastes 4:12 “And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

[Baldric]

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[-Talbot-]

united we stand divided we fall ?

[MAJUMA13]

The more, the better?

[Prudie]

That's odd, I've seen 'there is safety in numbers' on a crossword thread earlier today

[-Talbot-]

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[Prudie]

:-)

[Old_Geezer]

More secure with other people than what ? Than with ravenous wolves ?

[ducksie]

O-G maryhag was referring to this clue from the You crossword :)

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question1371537.html

[Old_Geezer]

Ah I see, then the crossword compiler needs to think a little harder about meaning then. I hate having to guess what folk are not saying but assuming you know. Cheers.

[ducksie]

You're welcome O-G, would've been handy posting in Crosswords :) Have a good night

Ducksie :)

[maryhag]

Thanks - the answer was - there safety in numbers!!

[maryhag]

Hi - there is safety in numbers - sorry I missed out 'is'...