there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians

(there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians

proverb There are too many people trying to manage or organize something, and not enough people willing to actually do the work. One of many expressions often considered offensive for making reference to Native American stereotypes or tropes. Everyone wants to be the brains of this project, but there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians!

See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

there are too many ˌchiefs and not enough ˈIndians

(British English, informal) used to describe a situation in which there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the work

See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not, there

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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(there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians
chief
come from far and wide
couple
couple of
a couple of (people or things)
along the beaten track
beaten
big and bold
force of numbers

词组	there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians
释义	there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians proverb There are too many people trying to manage or organize something, and not enough people willing to actually do the work. One of many expressions often considered offensive for making reference to Native American stereotypes or tropes. Everyone wants to be the brains of this project, but there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians! See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. there are too many ˌchiefs and not enough ˈIndians (British English, informal) used to describe a situation in which there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the work See also: and, chief, enough, Indian, many, not, there Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians chief come from far and wide couple couple of a couple of (people or things) along the beaten track beaten big and bold force of numbers
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