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[learner12]

Hello, teachers!!

If you don't have gravediggers you need vultures.
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I understand the meaning literally, but I can't get the picture of the above sentence. What does this sentence mean?

Thank you in advance.

[Yinglish]

From the context of this article, it seems to mean large corporations aren't cleaning up their own mess (accounting, business ethics, etc...), allowing corporate raiders (vultures) to come in and fix the problems.

A person cannot or unwilling to fix a problem by himself, requiring another person to fix it.

[learner12]

Dear Yinglish:

Thank you for your quick replies. I understood what you wrote.

Have a nice day!!