one bad apple spoils the barrel
Pronunciation
/wˈʌn bˈæd ˈæpəl spˈɔɪlz ðə bˈæɹəl/
one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel

Definition & Meaning of "one bad apple spoils the barrel"in English

one bad apple spoils the barrel
01

used to say that one bad person can negatively affect an entire group 

Proverb
Examples
The manager warned that one bad apple spoils the barrel. 
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