If a leader or superior sets a bad example or behaves improperly, their subordinates or those below them will follow suit and also behave poorly or commit wrongdoings.
公司老板自己总是不守时，员工们也跟着懒散起来，真是上梁不正下梁歪。
The company owner himself is always late, and the employees have also become lax. It's a classic case of subordinates following the bad example of their superior.
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