In a shared fish, there are no bones.

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HiI tried to look up the meaning of this on different sites, but...Could you please explain what this saying means? In a shared fish, there are no bones.Does it mean when a task is shared, its unpleasant aspects are also shared?Thanks,Tom

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

That is not a saying in English, modern English, anyway, and it does not make sense at first reading.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Mr. Tom In a shared fish, there are no bones.

– Democritus

To me, it contrasts something you have to deal with alone, and the same thing tackled by a community.

If you try to do something by yourself, you will have all sorts of little difficulties and problems (those annoying bones in a fish). They disappear if that same task is done by a community because you have people with a variety of talents. And for one bit that is difficult for you, there will be one person in the group who will have no problem with it.

It can also mean life in general. The bones are problems, obstacles and difficulties in life. If these are shared, the bones just disappear... there are no bones because we have the support of others around us.

In a shared fish, there are no bones.

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