Wapishi wengi huharibu mchuzi
Swahili
Wapishi wengi huharibu mchuzi
Too many chef broke the sauce
Spanish
Un médico cura, dos dudan y tres muerte segura
One doctor cures, two doubt, three sure death
English
Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the soup
Hindi
Dhair yogi, matth ujaadai.
Many yogis ruined the monastery.
Chinese
一个和尚打水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃。
One monk drew water to eat, two monks carried water to eat, and three monks had no water to eat.
Russian
У семи нянек дитя без глазу.
Seven nannies have a child without an eye.
Arabic
من كثر الطباخين خربت الطبخة
Too many cooks ruined the dish
Big groups are inefficient
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Cook
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Food dish
57% coincidence (4 of 7 languages)
Many + participants -----> bad result
29% coincidence (2 of 7 languages)
1 → 2 → 3 causes s/t negative (Esp & CHI)
3 of x → negative result
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Cook
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Food dish
57% coincidence (4 of 7 languages)
Many + participants -----> bad result
29% coincidence (2 of 7 languages)
1 → 2 → 3 causes s/t negative (Esp & CHI)
3 of x → negative result