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English Proverb: Too many cooks spoil the broth
Sometimes, it is better to have a few people working on a project than a lot – too many cooks spoil the broth, as they say.
When too many people are involved in a project, there may be too much negotiation and compromise, and the project will not be done well.
Let’s think about committees for a moment.
A camel is a horse that was designed by a committee.
There were too many people involved, too much compromise, and, as we all know, too many cooks spoil the broth.
Quite often, when a committee is in charge of something, it takes a long time to accomplish and, once completed, could have most likely been done better by fewer people.
I’ll use the example of a horse versus a camel.
Horses are beautiful!
They are powerful, reliable and intelligent.
Now, look at a camel.
Have you ever seen such an ugly animal in your life?
Well, a horse was designed by one being.
A camel, however, must have been designed by a committee.
Everyone wanted their design suggestion used.
Therefore, we ended up with a camel, and too many cooks spoil the broth.
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