who watches the watchers

English

Phrase

who watches the watchers?

1. Indicating concern as to whether those responsible for monitoring the behavior of others are themselves held accountable.
   • 1996, George K. Yarrow, Piotr Jasinski, Privatization: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy, page 107:

     This "who watches the watchers" problem seems especially acute in the case of the "mutual funds plan" advocated by a number of observers of the Eastern European situation.

Translations

concern about accountability of those monitoring behavior

• Chinese: 谁来把守守卫者
• Czech: kdo pozoruje pozorovatele
• Georgian: ვინ უდარაჯებს დარაჯებს (vin udaraǯebs daraǯebs), თავად დარაჯებს ვინ უდარაჯებს (tavad daraǯebs vin udaraǯebs)
• German: wer wird die Wächter selbst bewachen
• Greek: ποιος θα φυλάξει τους φύλακες (poios tha fyláxei tous fýlakes)
• Italian: chi sorveglierà i sorveglianti stessi
• Latin: quis custodiet ipsos custodes
• Polish: kto pilnować będzie samych strażników
• Portuguese: quem vigia os vigilantes
• Russian: кто устережёт самих сторожей (kto usterežót samix storožej)
• Spanish: quién vigilará a los vigilantes
• Swedish: vem vaktar väktarna
• Turkish: gözetleyenleri kim gözetleyecek