詞彙 "a fish always rots from the head down" 在中文的含義

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a fish always rots from the head down

US /ə fɪʃ ˈɔːlweɪz rɑːts frəm ðə hed daʊn/
UK /ə fɪʃ ˈɔːlweɪz rɒts frəm ðə hed daʊn/
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成語

魚從頭爛起

used to say that if an organization or government fails, it is because of its leaders

範例:
The company's collapse was inevitable because a fish always rots from the head down.
公司的倒閉是不可避免的,因為魚總是從頭爛起
Corruption in the department is rampant; clearly, a fish always rots from the head down.
該部門腐敗猖獗;顯然,魚總是從頭爛起