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Proverb
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Submitter comment:
Too many people trying to do the same thing, can sometimes in their haste, ruin it.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Broth ; Chef ; Cooks ; Maxim ; METAPHOR ; PROVERB ; RECIPE ; Ruin ; Spoil ; VERSE
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |