the captain goes down with the ship

== English == === Etymology === From the maritime tradition that a sea captain holds ultimate responsibility for both their ship and everyone embarked on it, and in an emergency will either save those on board or die trying. === Proverb === the captain goes down with the ship A leader is ultimately responsible for the penalities of a catastrophe, even if they result from external causes or the misactions of others under the leader's purview. Synonym: the buck stops here ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====