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too many cooks spoil the broth

/tu ˈmɛni kʊks spɔɪl ðə brɔθ/ /tuː ˈmɛni kʊks spɔɪl ðə brɒθ/
idiom Everyday Life Neutral
Proverb
  1. 1 aşçı çok olunca çorba tuzlu olur, kaptanı çok olan gemi batar

Definition (English)

When too many people work on the same task, the result will be of poor quality.

Example Sentences

  1. After Bob and Susan edited Nicole's college applications, they were worse than when she started — too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Bob ile Susan, Nicole'ün üniversite başvurularını düzenledikten sonra başvurular başlangıçtakinden daha kötü hâle geldi; aşçı çok olunca çorba tuzlu olur.
  2. You don't need to help — we have enough people already and too many cooks spoil the broth.
    Yardımına gerek yok; yeterince insan var, kalabalık olunca iş bozulur.

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