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A fish stinks from the head

A corrupting influence often spreads from a leader to the rest of the organization or group.

What are Phrases?

In everyday speech, a phrase may refer to any group of words.

The Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO) is an Olympiad in mathematics held in India.

A bleating sheep loses a bite

Those who talk too much may miss an important opportunity.

A burnt child dreads fire

A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one’s attitude or thinking for a lifetime.

A cat may look at a king

Anyone has the right to look at or speak to anyone else without having to worry about status, position, upbringing etc.

Aclosed mouth catches no flies

It is better not to say anything than to say something that might get you into trouble.

A coin of gold is delighting in a bag of silver coins

A unique person is praised more.

A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine

Hardship and misfortune may be unpleasant, but they can sometimes have a beneficial effect on the character, especially when people fail to appreciate the good things they have.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw