When the garden needed clearing, I reminded my neighbors that many hands make light work, and we finished in an afternoon.

We had rehearsed everything for weeks, but there's many a slip twixt cup and lip when the day finally arrived.

She rehearsed her speech perfectly, but reminded herself that there's many a slip between the cup and the lip and kept practicing until the event.

I was sure we'd win the match, but then there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, and we lost in the final minutes.

If one wants to specialize, one should not have one's fingers in many pies.

The project stalled because there were too many chiefs and not enough Indians, with everyone giving orders but nobody doing the actual work.

The meeting fell apart because too many chiefs and not enough indians were trying to run it.

Having one's fingers in many pies, Jamie struggled to focus on any single task.

When the project stalled, I reminded the team that too many chefs spoil the broth and suggested appointing a single coordinator.

Whenever the committee argued about the menu, someone sighed and muttered, 'too many cooks spoil the stew.'