shit rolls downhill

proverb

Problems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. colloquialvulgarProblems originating at the top of the chain of command or organizational hierarchy tend to become the responsibilities of those lower down.
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APA

shit rolls downhill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20rolls%20downhill

MLA

“shit rolls downhill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20rolls%20downhill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shit rolls downhill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20rolls%20downhill.

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