Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều tay hay hỏng việc

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Meaning · English

Too many people involved can spoil the work

Literally: Many hands spoil the job

Examples

Nhiều tay hay hỏng việc, nên chúng ta nên để một người làmToo many hands spoil the job, so we should let one person do it

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nhiều tay hay hỏng việc” mean?

Too many people involved can spoil the work Literally: Many hands spoil the job

Is “Nhiều tay hay hỏng việc” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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