Moreover, developed from the original aspect of the wisdom to reach enlightenment, it became a symbol of wisdom in general (being smart and having much knowledge), which led to the proverb 'Two heads are better than one' in a later age.
尚、本来悟りへ到るための智慧という側面の延長線上として、一般的な知恵（頭の良さや知識が優れること）の象徴ともなり、これが後に「三人寄れば文殊の智恵」ということわざを生むことになった。