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fall on ones sword
Definition: a person in a position of leadership should assume responsibility or take the blame on behalf of other people, especially by resigning from that position
Usage: the CEO of the telecom company heroically fell on his sword, insisting that it was his decision to drop the data prices which resulted in investors pulling out
SEPEDI
Translation: go wela lerumong la gago
Proverb: mokgakgati o a ikgela
XITSONGA
Translation: ku wa hi ntlhari ra yena
Proverb: loyi a tshivelaka ndzilo u fanele ku wu orhela
TSHIVENḒA
Translation: u wela nṱha ha banga ḽau
Proverb: muhwalampambo ndi mufhedzagomelelo