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too many cooks spoil the broth
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when too many people work on the same task, the result is worse
Often shortened to 'too many cooks'. Used about teamwork and group decisions.
In context
Eight people edited the slides, and they looked a mess. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Let's keep the planning team small, because too many cooks spoil the broth.
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