What does it mean?
When too many people try to lead or direct at once, the work is delayed.
Closest English saying: Too many cooks spoil the broth.
What does it literally say?
Όπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκόροι αργεί να ξημερώσει
Ópou laloún polí kokóri argí na ximerósi
“Where many roosters crow, the day is slow to dawn.”
The many roosters all announcing the dawn stand for poor organisation.
How is it used?
«Πέντε άνθρωποι εγκρίνουν κάθε μικρή αλλαγή. Όπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκόροι...»
“Five people sign off on every small change. Where many roosters crow…”
Where does it come from?
Traditional Greek folk usage. eipane has not documented a first author or a first written record for this saying.
This is an English edition of the Greek entry, which remains the reference version. The English text was written from the Greek entry with the help of AI tools and checked against it. Suggest a correction ↗