Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

too many chiefs and not enough indians

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
too -many chief-s and not e-nough in-di-ans
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Too many leaders or managers and not enough people doing actual, useful work.

noun

Alternative form of too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Example Sentences

Phrases

too many cooks spoil the broth

Frequently Paired Words

too many cooks spoil the broth

Questions

What does too many chiefs and not enough indians mean?
Too many leaders or managers and not enough people doing actual, useful work.

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