every barrel has a rotten apple

A form of there's a rotten apple in every barrel — There is a bad person in any group.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there's a rotten apple in every barrel
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APA

every barrel has a rotten apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20barrel%20has%20a%20rotten%20apple

MLA

“every barrel has a rotten apple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20barrel%20has%20a%20rotten%20apple. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every barrel has a rotten apple,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20barrel%20has%20a%20rotten%20apple.

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