Meanings
proverb
- Every community and demographic has troublesome members.
Synonyms: there's a rotten apple in every barrel
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbEvery community and demographic has troublesome members.
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APA
there are bad apples in every orchard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20bad%20apples%20in%20every%20orchard
MLA
“there are bad apples in every orchard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20bad%20apples%20in%20every%20orchard. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there are bad apples in every orchard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20bad%20apples%20in%20every%20orchard.
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