the captain goes down with the ship
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the maritime tradition that a sea captain holds ultimate responsibility for both their ship and everyone embarked on it, and in an emergency will either save those on board or die trying.
Proverb[edit]
the captain goes down with the ship
- A leader is ultimately responsible for the penalities of a catastrophe, even if they result from external causes or the misactions of others under the leader's purview.
- Synonym: the buck stops here
Translations[edit]
a leader is ultimately responsible for the penalties of a catastrophe
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