more than the sum of its parts

US /mɔːr ðæn ðə sʌm əv ɪts pɑːrts/
UK /mɔːr ðæn ðə sʌm əv ɪts pɑːrts/
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plus que la somme de ses parties

having a value or quality that is greater than the total of its individual components

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The team's success was more than the sum of its parts; their synergy was incredible.
Le succès de l'équipe était plus que la somme de ses parties ; leur synergie était incroyable.
A great piece of art is often considered to be more than the sum of its parts.
Une grande œuvre d'art est souvent considérée comme plus que la somme de ses parties.