When the committee tried to rewrite the policy together, too many cooks spoil the broth, and we ended up with a muddled document.

When the garden needed clearing, I reminded my neighbors that many hands make light work, and we finished in an afternoon.

The project stalled because there were too many chiefs and not enough Indians, with everyone giving orders but nobody doing the actual work.

When the project was celebrated, everyone lined up to take credit — success has many fathers, failure is an orphan — but when things went wrong, no one wanted to be held responsible.

Before advising others on life choices, you should know how many beans make five.

At the family reunion, I asked my cousin, "how many siblings do you have," because we were trying to map our family tree.

At the international conference, I asked her, "how many languages do you speak?" because I was curious about her background.

Every morning, she whispered om mani padme hum as a reminder to cultivate compassion.

om mani padme hun, she whispered, letting the syllables flow like a soft blessing.

The manyplies, with its multiple leaf-like laminae, helps absorb water and nutrients before the digesta moves on to the abomasum.