"shit rolls downhill" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} shit rolls downhill
  1. (colloquial, vulgar) Problems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down. Tags: colloquial, vulgar Related terms: the fish rots from the head, trickle-down hypothesis
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