一马勺坏一锅

Traditional: 一馬勺壞一鍋

yī mǎ sháo huài yī guō

Dictionary entry

one ladle (of sth bad) spoils the (whole) pot (idiom)

What does 一马勺坏一锅 mean?

一马勺坏一锅 (yī mǎ sháo huài yī guō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one ladle (of sth bad) spoils the (whole) pot (idiom)

2one bad apple spoils the barrel

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一yīone · single 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]勺sháospoon · ladle 坏huàibad · spoiled 锅guōpot; pan; wok; cauldron · pot-shaped thing

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一马勺坏一锅

yī mǎ sháo huài yī guō

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