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Meaning of too many cooks spoil the broth | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

If too many people participate in a task, especially in a leading role, the task will not be done very well.

Equivalents

Deutsch viele Köche verderben den Brei
Ελληνικά όπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκόροι αργεί να ξημερώσει
Español muchas manos en un plato causan arrebato muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato
Suomi mitä useampi kokki, sitä huonompi soppa
Français autant de têtes, autant d'avis deux patrons font chavirer la barque trop de cuisiniers gâtent la sauce
Italiano troppi galli nel pollaio
日本語 船頭多くして船山に登る
한국어 사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 간다
Nederlands veel koks bederven de brij veel koks verzouten de brij
Polski gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść
Português a cera sobeja queima a igreja muita cera queima a igreja quem não ajuda não atrapalha
Русский у семи нянек дитя без глаза
Svenska ju fler kockar, desto sämre soppa
Tiếng Việt chín người mười ý lắm thầy nhiều ma

Examples

“She professes to keep her own counsel; she says, and truly enough, that “Too many cooks spoil the broth.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

too many cooks spoils the broth too much bed makes a dull head too much of a good thing too much pudding will choke a dog too much water drowned the miller too right

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