a fish rots from the head down

English - Turkish

Definition of a fish rots from the head down in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) balık baştan kokar

When an organization or state fails, it is the leadership that is the root cause.

Hyphenation

a fish rots from the head Down

Turkish pronunciation

ı fîş räts fırm dhi hed daun

Pronunciation

/ə ˈfəsʜ ˈräts fərm ᴛʜē ˈhed ˈdoun/ /ə ˈfɪʃ ˈrɑːts fɜrm ðiː ˈhɛd ˈdaʊn/