Complete the Proverb: “Too many cooks spoil the _______.”

Complete the Proverb: “Too many cooks spoil the _______.”

  • (A) Meat
  • (B) Broth
  • (C) Food
  • (D) Curry
  • The phrase “Too many cooks spoil the broth” reflects the reality that when too many people are involved in controlling the same process, confusion, error, and a bad outcome can result. When too many cooks add different ingredients to the broth, the soup, not the broth, becomes spoiled. Simple meaning: when too many people are interfering, the outcome of the process can become worse, not better.
  • Example: when five students are given the task to manage one group project, the outcome will not be good, as the students will quarrel among themselves.
  • In essence, the meaning of the phrase is that too many people can spoil the process.
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 ‘NATO’ is an abbreviation of:

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  • (B) Non-Aligned Treaty Organization
  • (C) Non-Aligned Trading Organization
  • (D) North American Transport Organization

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