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Why it matters
A Slavic proverb. If those who lead think poorly, everyone under them pays the price — foolish decisions at the top ripple down to the whole body.
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Baş akılsız olunca beden çeker.Ukrayna, Slav
Bir Slav atasözü. Yönetenler kötü düşünürse, bedelini altlarındaki herkes öder — tepedeki akılsız kararlar bütün bedene yayılır.
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