上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi

shàngliáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi phrase If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked; subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
Domain: Proverb 谚语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '上梁不正下梁歪')