Idioms and Proverbs
ماهی از سر گنده میشود
/ mâhi az sar gandeh mishavad /
proverb · fish rots from the head (corruption starts at the top)
Meaning
معنی۱
Mâhi az sar gandeh mishavad (ماهی از سر گنده میشود) means fish rots from the head. A Persian proverb pointing out that corruption and dysfunction start with leaders, not subordinates.
In its constellation
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ماهی از سر گنده میشودmâhi az sar gandeh mishavad
keeps company with ۲ words