Οι πολλοί μαμήδες το μωρό φουρκίζουνε.

oi polloi mamides to moro fourkizoune.

ONE SOURCE

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Compiled and edited by Kyriakos Gold, with meanings written by him. Each entry is attested by the published sources it names. The entries have not yet been reviewed by the editorial board.

IN STANDARD GREEKόπου λαλούν πολλοί κοκόροι αργεί να ξημερώσει

IN ENGLISHtoo many cooks spoil the broth

ORIGIN, AS THE SOURCE GIVES ITGreek proverb / traditional local expression

EXAMPLE FROM THE SOURCE

Οι πολλοί μαμήδες το μωρό φουρκίζουνε.

Lots of midwives choke the baby. When too many people run one job, they can ruin it (an editorial reading).

CHAIN OF EVIDENCE

PLACEOf/Sourmena proverb collection
SOURCE 1A. Revithiadou and V. Spyropoulos (research group) (2009), Οφίτικη Ποντιακή: Έρευνα γλωσσικής καταγραφής με έμφαση στη διαχρονία και συγχρονία της διαλέκτου, p. 78, no. 200 open
COMPILED BYKyriakos Gold (2026), Pontic Lexicon. Compiled and edited, with meanings written by the compiler.
PRONUNCIATIONThe source gives no IPA. We do not fill it in from guesswork.

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