proverb · North Carolina

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Too many competing directions can damage a shared task.

Recorded region

North Carolina

Tradition

Traditional / unattributed

Topic

Work

Source

B. J. Whiting, ed., ‘Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings,’ The Frank C. Brown Collection of North Carolina Folklore, vol. 1 (Duke University Press, 1952), p. 386.

Brown folklore collection; traditional expression recorded in the North Carolina collection.

Source publication: 1952 · Record s-e260b8dd87cb

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