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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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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Appetite comes with eating.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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An old friend is better than two new ones.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
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A well-fed man does not understand a starving one.
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Заставь дурака богу молиться – он и лоб расшибёт
Make a fool pray to God - he will break his forehead.
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