Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

\"One bad apple”

Arabic translation:

تفاحة واحدة فاسدة تفسد البقية

Added to glossary by Malika Lakbiach
Feb 3, 2014 17:27
10 yrs ago
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English term

"One bad apple”

English to Arabic Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
The translation into Arabic of the phrase 'one bad apple' (as an abbreviation of 'One bad apple spoils the bunch') is needed for a poster about ethics, discouraging bad and unethical practices in business. The caption 'one bad apple' is placed on top of a picture representing apples.

As far as I know the closest Arabic equivalent for 'One bad apple spoils the bunch' is كل قرين بالمقارن يقتدي, but this will not work on a image representing apples.

I googled تفاحة فاسدة, and I had indeed many hits. I know this is a literal translation of the English idiom and that it is fairly used. However, I am not sure the Arab reader will understand the association and the meaning conveyed by both the image and the caption.

Any better/more creative ideas will be much appreciated.

Proposed translations

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تفاحة واحدة فاسدة تفسد البقية

I think you should write the whole idiom on the poster so that those who are not familiar with the idiom get the meaning.
https://www.google.com.eg/?gws_rd=cr&ei=AtzvUq_CKq6XyQOcnYDg...
Peer comment(s):

agree Lamis Maalouf : أوفق إن كان هناك مكان لوضع الكلمات الخمس على أعلى الملصق وإلا يمكن استخدام أحد اقتراحات الزميل عبد الكريم
14 mins
شكرا جزيلا
agree Noura Tawil : تماماً ما فكرت فيه :) ، الالتزام بالصورة لا يدع مجالاً للإبداع هنا، وضع المثل كاملاً سيضمن وصول الرسالة
2 hrs
Many thanks Noura.
agree A.K Janjelo : أوافق على ما قالته الزميلتان
2 days 14 hrs
شكرا جزيلا أخي
agree ajriam : شكراً جزيلاً
95 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "شكرا لك سما، لقد أكدت ما كنت أفكر فيه كحل لهذه المعضلة، فهذا قد كان الأنسب بالنسبة للسياق والصورة التي تشكل خلفية الملصق."
6 mins

"بيضة فاسدة"

Note from asker:
شكرا لندا
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9 mins

التصرفات السيئة معدية - الفساد ينتقل كالعدوى - الفساد مُعدٍ

The literal translation is
Bad behavior is contagious
Corruption transmits like a contagion
Corruption is contagious
Note from asker:
شكرا AKJ
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95 days

قصة , امثال بغدادي

قصة مثل بغدادي حاميها حراميها
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