Liliputin 5057

If the country is floundering, blame the Head of State, 'cause the fish rots from the head ... "
Hans Christian Andersen

Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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flounder
verb
struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud:
"he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters"

Similar:
struggle
thrash
thresh
flail
pitch
splash
stagger

struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion:
"she floundered, not knowing quite what to say"

Similar:
struggle mentally
be out of one's depth
be in the dark

be in serious difficulty:

"many firms are floundering"

Similar:
struggle financially
be in dire straits
face financial ruin

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Flounder

This article is about the fish.
Flounders are a group of flatfish species.
Translate flounder to German:
Flunder, f
Butt, m

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Guy Ritchie's war drama flounders in the U.S. but wins critics' hearts

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The expression, “The fish rots from the head,” means that when you remove the leader, the group, employees, or followers don’t know what to do and disband. Without the leadership guiding the rest of the associates, the organization has no direction or drive.