사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 간다

sagongi maneumyeon baega saneuro ganda

Word for word

“With too many boatmen, the boat ends up on a mountain.”

What it means

When everyone wants to steer, the project goes nowhere sensible.

When you'd say it

A group plan with five leaders and no decisions.

Closest English saying

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Example

여행 계획은 한 명이 짜자. 사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 가.Let one person plan the trip. Too many boatmen and we'll end up on a mountain.