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One bad apple meaning

What does the saying 'One bad apple' mean?

Idiom: One bad apple

Meaning:

The full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Food and Eating | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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