Complete the proverb: “Too many cooks spoil the _______.”
Complete the proverb: “Too many cooks spoil the _______.”
(A) Food
(B) Broth
(C) Bread
(D) Pasta
The full phrase of the proverb is, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”. It is a phrase used to caution against the consequences of having too many people involved in a particular activity or project, since things may not go right. The phrase originated in the 16th century, where the idea behind too many cooks is that they will add too many ingredients to the soup.