船頭多くして船山に登る

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 2
とう > どう
Grade: 2
おお
Grade: 2
ふね
Grade: 2
やま
Grade: 1
のぼ
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, the boat with many captains will be driven up a mountain.

Compare Korean 사공(沙工)이 많으면 배가 산(山)으로 간다 (sagong'i maneumyeon baega saneuro ganda).

Pronunciation

Idiom

(せん)(どう)(おお)くして(ふね)(やま)(のぼ) (sendō ōku shite fune yama ni noboru

  1. too many cooks spoil the broth