Meanings
proverb
- Synonym of one bad apple can spoil the barrel.
Synonyms: one bad apple can spoil the barrel
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbSynonym of one bad apple can spoil the barrel.
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APA
one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20bad%20apple%20can%20spoil%20the%20whole%20bunch
MLA
“one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20bad%20apple%20can%20spoil%20the%20whole%20bunch. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20bad%20apple%20can%20spoil%20the%20whole%20bunch.
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