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Phrase(s): Too many cooks spoil the stew. [and] Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Prov. Cliché Too many people trying to manage something simply spoil it. • Let’s decide who is in charge around here. Too many cooks spoil the stew. • Everyone is giving orders, but no one is following them! Too many cooks spoil the broth.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs