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By Kids, For Kids Story Time - Children's Story Podcast

Playful Proverbs: Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth - work together smartly

By Kids, For Kids Story Time - Children's Story Podcast

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πŸ—“οΈ 23 February 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Send us Fan Mail In this kids' friendly version of the idiom "Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth," 🍲 the story shows how too many people working on one task can make a big mess! When everyone tries to add their own ingredients without planning, the result is a terrible soup. πŸ₯„ The lesson here is to keep things simple and work together smartly to create something great! πŸ‘©β€πŸ³πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³ Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth A man walked into a restaurant with an unusual request – a soup so extraordinary it need...

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0:00.0

Hey guys today we have another mini episode for you.

0:05.8

Remember if you would like to choose and perform a story with us such as one of

0:10.4

Aesop's fables go go to buy-kids for kids.

0:13.0

C.O and click on Minnie's.

0:15.4

Today's story we have written for you is about a proverb.

0:19.3

A proverb is a short saying that gives us a piece of wisdom or advice. This story is about

0:25.7

broth which is a kind of soup. The proverb is, too many cooks spoil the broth. A man went to a restaurant and sat down on a seat.

0:55.0

There. The waiter smiled and asked him what it was he'd like to eat.

1:00.0

The man said, I would like some broth, a soup that is delicious.

1:07.0

And this soup must be excellent and also be nutritious.

1:12.0

And rather not a recipe that you'll find in your books.

1:17.0

To make the soup that I desire you'll need a lot of cooks.

1:23.2

Too many cooks, the waiter said might end up in a mess. The man said I insist there must be 10 cooks and no less. The waiter gave a bow and to the

1:38.3

kitchen he did trot.

1:40.3

Come on everyone, he shouted, cooks and chefs the lot. You have to make an extra special dinner for our guest. You're all to make the finest broth. It has to be the best. The cooks all said,

1:57.3

Yes, sir. And then they gathered round the pot. The first cook fetched some water and he poured in quite a lot. The second

2:07.2

brought some carrots which she sliced and threw them in. The third cook found some ginger that he tossed in with a grin. The fourth

2:17.8

one chopped potatoes that he added with some spice and then a little chocolate and half a cup of rice.

2:27.4

The fifth cook found an orange that she thought might be of use. She took a knife and peeled it and then squeezed in all the

2:36.3

juice. The sixth ran to the pantry and he came back in a hurry.

2:45.2

He bumped the others out the way and ladled in some curry.

2:50.8

The seventh added dandelions, but only half a bunch.

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