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What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word too many cooks spoil the broth? Here's what it means.

Proverb
  1. If too many people participate in a task, the task will not be done very well.
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As the saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, and the need for effective coordination is ever present.
They say too many cooks spoil the broth, but they also say many hands make light work.
And so it looks as though it was a case of too many cooks spoil the broth.
There is no such thing as too many cooks spoil the broth when it comes to making soup for the homeless, and the Salvation Army know this.
Remember, too many cooks spoil the broth, but think of the concept that two heads are better than one!
It is not only in the well-known proverb, but also in this present instance, that too many cooks spoil the broth.

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