a bad tree does not yield good apples

proverb

Bad parents do not raise good children.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Bad parents do not raise good children.
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APA

a bad tree does not yield good apples. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bad%20tree%20does%20not%20yield%20good%20apples

MLA

“a bad tree does not yield good apples.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bad%20tree%20does%20not%20yield%20good%20apples. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a bad tree does not yield good apples,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20bad%20tree%20does%20not%20yield%20good%20apples.

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