船頭多くして船山に登る

Japanese

Kanji in this term
船	頭	多	船	山	登
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

• IPA^(key): [sẽ̞ndo̞ː o̞ːkɯ̟ ɕite̞ ɸɯ̟ne̞ ja̠ma̠ ɲ̟i no̞bo̞ɾɯ̟]

Idiom

船(せん)頭(どう)多(おお)くして船(ふね)山(やま)に登(のぼ)る • (sendō ōku shite fune yama ni noboru) 

1. too many cooks spoil the broth