APAD: ManyHands make light work; 2Many cooks spoil the broth

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1. Many hands make light work
- Used to say that people can do things more quickly and easily when they work together
- This proverb was first recorded in English in the early 1300s in a knightly romance known as Sir Bevis of Hampton. It appeared in practically all proverb collections from 1546 on.  

2. Too many cooks spoil the broth
- Too many people involved in managing an activity can ruin it, as in "Without a conductor, every player had an idea for how the music should go". This expression alludes to each of many cooks adding something to a soup, which finally tastes awful.
- It was already considered a proverb in 1575 (by George Gascoigne in The Life of P. Care).

 

Source: somewhere buried online

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Friends, I present to you today, not one, but two related yet opposite proverbs.  Why?  Why not? 鬼脸
Every coin has two sides, so do most things we need to deal with.  The key lies in an interesting word: Balance.

Wish U all happy reading, happy thinking, happy balancing, happy weekending ... ...

- balanced image from internet

 

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A burden shared is a burden halved, -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 06:45:32

A blessing shared is a blessing doubled -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 06:46:31

the more we share the more we will receive. :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 06:59:09

a friend in need is a true friend indeed ... ... -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 06:58:15

The key word: Balance. -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 08:31:31

Balancing is an art ;-). 盈盈,you balanced it so well here -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:12:28

in MYSJ, hats off to you!!! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:12:47

谢谢你!:)) -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 16:42:52

The nature of the task is important. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:34:17

True, need enough 4 tug of war, ALA all move at same time;) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:51:46

For more to help, there can't be too much creativity :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:53:49

嗯,got it! no more thinking allowed, just followThe order ;) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:59:56

Pyramids&novels need different kinds of man/womanpower:-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 10:12:47

totally agreed! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 10:25:38

Balance is the key, so true! 更重要的是,这是建立在没有误解的基础上的 :)西岛周末愉快! -CBA7- 给 CBA7 发送悄悄话 CBA7 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 09:57:21

同意。还觉得如果大家都能诚实和真诚相见的话,误解也是可以解开的哈。也祝小C周末愉快! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 10:08:44

完全同意!谢谢西岛。 -CBA7- 给 CBA7 发送悄悄话 CBA7 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/14/2024 postreply 21:53:40

A related phrase: Too many cooks in the kitchen! -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 12:10:47

And the broth's starting to smell funny :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 13:42:18

hahahaha -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 14:06:36

看来哪里都是民以食为天,so kitchen is well loved by everyone :-))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 15:26:33

4Ur enjoyment: some pics from our bike ride today: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (2238 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 15:04:36

Nice! We are having a "whiplash" today. Next week'll be fine -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 15:58:56

海天一色。漂亮! -盈盈一笑间- 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/13/2024 postreply 16:47:55

野花真漂亮!秃鹰真会休闲! -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/14/2024 postreply 14:00:40

Enjoy the harmony of APAD!Sounds like a harmony of a piece -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/14/2024 postreply 13:28:21

of music! -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 04/14/2024 postreply 13:28:41

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