2007-07-08 03:32:13 · 25 answers · asked by restless mind 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It means that there are too many people in charge telling others what to do, but not enough others to do the work.
2007-07-08 03:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once had a job where the company was backlogged with service work. Instead of hiring more servicemen to catch up on the backlog, the company hired more supervisors. Then there were several supervisors telling us what to do--pulling us off jobs before they were completed, to go to another job, only to be pulled off the next job before it was completed and sent to yet another job. These higher priced supervisors did not actually increase production, just spread the workers out thinner.
This is an example of too many chiefs (supervisors) and not enough Indians (workers).
2007-07-08 03:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs don't really have direct meanings by nature. This one means to me, there are too many generals and not enough soldiers. Too many people in politics willing to talk about the war in Iraq right now, but how many have volunteered to go, or send their children?
2007-07-08 09:23:01 · answer #3 · answered by Andrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have very good answers.
Literally it means they have all chiefs and not enough people to fight the battles.
The term originated during Indian wars in USA, they will have lots of commander standing on the top of the hill (referring to Indian chiefs) and giving out the orders to the subordinates, but there were very few or not enough subordinate (Indian fighters)to follow the orders, and fight.
2007-07-08 04:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by minootoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many times. I've also played the indian where the chief should have been below the indian.
2016-05-21 04:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny !
you are one of the most populated country
lol
how many chiefs have u got ?
10 lacks ?
Happy day from an other country with out any chief !
Freedom
2007-07-12 03:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means, too many leaders and not enough followers. Typically said when everyone involved wants to run the show, but no one wants to do the actual work.
2007-07-08 03:41:06 · answer #7 · answered by lilykdesign 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that there are too many people in charge and not enough willing to do the work.
Example...
When I was in grade school everyone wanted to have the "leader" job but no one wanted to be the "researcher".
2007-07-08 10:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many people trying to lead, not enough willing to follow.
2007-07-08 11:36:19 · answer #9 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means there are more leaders but less people to carry out things. indians here means the native American Indians
2007-07-08 06:22:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋