Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shit rolls downhill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
shit roll-s -down-hill
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Colloquial

Usage

Phrases

the fish rots from the head trickle-down hypothesis

Frequently Paired Words

the fish rots from the head trickle-down hypothesis

Questions

What does shit rolls downhill mean?
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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