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rotten apple spoils the barrel

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rotten apple spoils the barrel
Prov. A bad person influences everyone he or she comes into contact with, making them bad too. Helen is the rotten apple that spoils the barrel in our office. Everyone sees her come in late to work and take long coffee breaks, and they think, "Why can't I do the same?"
See also: apple, barrel, rotten, spoil


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