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If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind

There cannot be two leaders in any enterprise. The man riding behind must leave it to the man in front to guide the horse. Similarly, on a tandem the man in front steers the machine and applies the brakes.

See also:
  • Don't speak to the man at the wheel
  • He that cannot obey cannot command
  • It needs more skill than I can tell to play the second fiddle well
  • Through obedience learn to command

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