there's a rotten apple in every barrel

English

Proverb

there's a rotten apple in every barrel

  1. There is a bad person in any group.
    Synonym: there are bad apples in every orchard

Usage notes

  • Occurs in numerous other forms: every barrel has a rotten apple, etc.
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