the captain goes down with the ship
English
Etymology
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
the captain goes down with the ship
- A leader is ultimately responsible for the penalities of a catastrophe, even they result from external causes or the misactions of others under his purview.
- Synonym: the buck stops here
Translations
a leader is ultimately responsible for the penalties of a catastrophe
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