Too many people involved worsen the outcome/result
Etymology:
- The origin of the expression "too many cooks spoil the broth" comes from English historian John Hooker. Hooker published "The Life and Times of Sir Peter Carew" in 1575, "There is the proverb, the more cooks the worse potage."
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
Modified by TriplePurple on July 21, 2024
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Όπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκκόροι αργεί να ξημερώσει
ಹಲವಾರು ಅಡುಗೆಯವರು ಸಾರು ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ
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