One eye-witness is worth more than ten ear-witnesses.

Explanation

Direct observation outweighs hearsay; testimony from one who saw the event firsthand carries greater weight than any number of those who merely heard of it.

Where this applies

• I have one person who saw what happened but the other side has ten people who only heard about it secondhand.
• They're bringing in lots of people who weren't even there but my witness actually saw the event.
• The court is giving equal weight to hearsay witnesses and someone who directly observed the incident.

See also

• 9.1.13 Witnesses are weighed, not counted.