У семи нянек дитя без глазу
With accent marks:
У семи́ ня́нек дитя́ без гла́зу.
Translation:
~ Seven babysitters make the kid to lose an eye.
Meaning:
The more people take on one task, the less attention is paid to the task.
The closest English equivalent: too many cooks spoil the broth.
Other Russian proverbs
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Без труда не выловишь и рыбку из пруда
Without labor, you can not even catch a fish in the pond.
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You can't help grief with tears.
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Laws are not written for fools.
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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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В чужом глазу соринку видим, а в своём бревна не замечаем
Оne sees the mote in another's eye and ignores the log in his own.
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Time for business, an hour for fun.
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Patience and labor will grind everything.
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