only dead fish go with the flow

proverb

Conforming to the influences of others does not allow a person to follow their own goals and desires.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Conforming to the influences of others does not allow a person to follow their own goals and desires.
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APA

only dead fish go with the flow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20dead%20fish%20go%20with%20the%20flow

MLA

“only dead fish go with the flow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20dead%20fish%20go%20with%20the%20flow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “only dead fish go with the flow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20dead%20fish%20go%20with%20the%20flow.

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