The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

PROVERB: COOKING

TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH.

Submitter comment: IF TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO HELP PREPARE THE FOOD,
SOME ARE MORE IN THE WAY THAN THEY ARE OF HELP; THEREFORE,
SOME ITEM OF FOOD WILL PROBABLY BE IMPROPERLY PREPARED.

Where learned: WEST VIRGINIA ; SALEM

Date learned: NOT GIVEN