二つの頭は一つの頭にまさる。
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English Translation
Two heads are better than one.
Furigana
Romanji
Futatsu no atama wa hitotsu no atama ni masaru.
Words
二つ
(ふたつ)
two
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
頭
(あたま、かしら)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; beginning; start; head; person; top structural component of a kanji
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
一つ
(ひとつ)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
勝る
(まさる)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival; to outweigh; to preponderate