Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

too many cooks spoil the broth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: too -many -cook-s spoil the broth
IPA

46

Scrabble Score

25

Letters

4

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If too many people participate in a task, especially in a leading role, the task will not be done very well.

Example Sentences

"She professes to keep her own counsel; she says, and truly enough, that “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”"

Inflected Forms

too many cooks spoils the broth (alternative, uncommon) too many chefs spoil the broth (alternative) too many cooks spoil the soup (alternative) too many cooks spoil the stew (alternative) too many skippers sink the ship (alternative) too many cooks in the kitchen (alternative)

Phrases

a camel is a horse designed by a committee too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Frequently Paired Words

a camel is a horse designed by a committee too many chiefs and not enough Indians

Antonyms

many hands make light work the more the merrier

Questions

What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean?: If too many people participate in a task, especially in a leading role, the task will not be done very well.

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