Who said “Many hands make light warke.”?

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John Heywood. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceBartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919), Part II, chapter 5.

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Heywood, J. (n.d.). Many hands make light warke. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39331-many-hands-make-light-warke/

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Heywood, John. “Many hands make light warke.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39331-many-hands-make-light-warke/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Heywood, John. “Many hands make light warke.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39331-many-hands-make-light-warke/.