Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
\"One bad apple”
Arabic translation:
تفاحة واحدة فاسدة تفسد البقية
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Malika Lakbiach
Feb 3, 2014 17:27
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English term
"One bad apple”
English to Arabic
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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.
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
(Arabic)
4 +4 | تفاحة واحدة فاسدة تفسد البقية | Samaa Zeitoun |
5 | التصرفات السيئة معدية - الفساد ينتقل كالعدوى - الفساد مُعدٍ | A.K Janjelo |
3 | قصة , امثال بغدادي | ajriam |
2 | "بيضة فاسدة" | Linda Al-Bairmani |
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...
https://www.google.com.eg/?gws_rd=cr&ei=AtzvUq_CKq6XyQOcnYDg...
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Comment: "شكرا لك سما،
لقد أكدت ما كنت أفكر فيه كحل لهذه المعضلة، فهذا قد كان الأنسب بالنسبة للسياق والصورة التي تشكل خلفية الملصق."
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التصرفات السيئة معدية - الفساد ينتقل كالعدوى - الفساد مُعدٍ
The literal translation is
Bad behavior is contagious
Corruption transmits like a contagion
Corruption is contagious
Bad behavior is contagious
Corruption transmits like a contagion
Corruption is contagious
Note from asker:
شكرا AKJ |
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