せんどうおおくしてふねやまにのぼる
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
Composed of
boatman; ferryman
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to