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proverb

donde hay patrón, no manda marinero

/ˌdonde ˌai paˌtɾon | ˌno ˌmanda maɾiˈneɾo/

proverb/ˌdonde ˌai paˌtɾon | ˌno ˌmanda maɾiˈneɾo/

what someone says goes

Literally, “where there is (a) boss, (the sailor) doesn't order”.