rotten apple
паршивая овца
Example
`One rotten apple doesn't necessarily taint the whole barrel,' Kolchinsky was quick to point out.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER
Example translation
«Одна паршивая овца не обязательно портит все стадо»,- быстро заметил Колчинский
Translator's comment
Одна паршивая овца все стадо портит.
You can use rotten apple to talk about a person who is dishonest and therefore causes a lot of problems for the group or organization they belong to.
rotten apple
паршивая овца; гнилое яблоко
Example
`One rotten apple doesn't necessarily taint the whole barrel,' Kolchinsky was quick to point out.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER
Example translation
«Одна паршивая овца не обязательно портит все стадо»,- быстро заметил Колчинский
Translator's comment
Одна паршивая овца все стадо портит.
Used to refer to a morally corrupt person in a group, regarded as capable of having an adverse effect on others.