The fish rots from the head down Home The Lexicon The fish rots from the head down Thumbnail Phrase or WordThe fish rots from the head downDefinitionCorruption or failure begins at the top of an organization.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategorySwimmies and Other Aquatic LifeGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemTo swim like a fish/dolphin Next itemThere’s more than one fish in the sea!
