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Sentence
The failure of the project was due to a situation where too many cooks spoil the broth.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
项目的失败是因为出现了“船头多，船上山”的情况。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
專案的失敗是由於出現了「船頭太多，船反而爬上山」的情況。
Korean Translation
프로젝트의 실패는 선장이 너무 많아 배가 산으로 올라간 상황 때문이었다.
Indonesian Translation
Kegagalan proyek disebabkan oleh situasi di mana terlalu banyak nakhoda sehingga perahu naik ke gunung。
Vietnamese Translation
Dự án thất bại là vì có quá nhiều người chỉ huy, khiến con thuyền leo lên núi.
Tagalog Translation
Nabigo ang proyekto dahil sa sitwasyon na maraming namumuno—parang bangkang umaakyat sa bundok.
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The failure of the project was due to a situation where too many cooks spoil the broth.
The failure of the project was due to a situation where too many cooks spoil the broth.
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プロジェクトの失敗は、船頭多くして船山に登る状況が原因だった。
Related words
船頭多くして船山に登る
Hiragana
せんどうおおくしてふなやまにのぼる
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
物事に関して指図する人や意見を言う人が多すぎると、かえって物事がうまく進まなくなることのたとえ。
Easy Japanese Meaning
まとめるひとがおおすぎるとものごとがうまくいかなくなること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
领头的太多反而把事情搞砸 / 人多意见杂，难以成事 / 众人指挥，反使事情走偏
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
主事者過多，反而把事情弄糟 / 人多意見雜，事情難成 / 眾人插手，反致失敗
Korean Meaning
지휘·간섭하는 사람이 많으면 일이 제대로 되지 않음 / 우두머리가 많아 일의 방향이 엉뚱하게 됨
Indonesian
terlalu banyak orang memimpin, pekerjaan jadi berantakan / kebanyakan orang ikut campur, hasilnya tidak baik
Vietnamese Meaning
Quá nhiều người chỉ đạo khiến công việc hỏng. / Nhiều người nhúng tay làm việc trở nên rối rắm, đi chệch hướng. / Lắm thầy nhiều ma.
Tagalog Meaning
Kapag maraming nakikialam, pumapalpak ang resulta. / Maraming pinuno, pangit ang kalalabasan. / Sobrang dami ng gumagabay, nasisira ang gawain.
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