he that cannot obey cannot command
he that cannot obey cannot command
proverb A true leader is capable of taking orders from others. Don't make that guy a manager—he never listens to anything his bosses say! And he that cannot obey cannot command.
See also: cannot, command, he, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
He that cannot obey cannot command.
Prov. If you want to become a leader, you should first learn how to follow someone else. Jones can't seem to do anything I ask him to. He'll never get anywhere; he that cannot obey cannot command.
See also: cannot, command, he, that
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