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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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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Бесплатный сыр только в мышеловке
Free cheese is only in a mousetrap.
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Everything has its time.
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Better late than never.
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Your own shirt is closer to your body.
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The beauty of a debt is its payment
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You can't hide an awl in a bag.
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