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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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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На Бога надейся, а сам не плошай
Put your trust in God, but don't make mistakes yourself
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Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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A bad example is contagious.
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You see your friends in the times of trouble.
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Patience and labor will grind everything.
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