No doctor is better than three.

A proverbial warning about the risks of over-consultation: seeking multiple medical opinions can produce conflicting advice, delay action, and leave the patient worse off than if they had relied on a single competent physician—or none at all. The saying reflects a long-standing folk skepticism toward professional medicine, especially in periods when treatments were uncertain and doctors disagreed sharply. It also gestures toward a broader social insight: too many “experts” can dilute responsibility and create paralysis by analysis. Read less literally, it cautions against multiplying advisers when decisive judgment and clear accountability are needed.