"a bad tree does not yield good apples" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} a bad tree does not yield good apples
  1. Bad parents do not raise good children. Related terms: the apple does not fall far from the tree
    Sense id: en-a_bad_tree_does_not_yield_good_apples-en-proverb-Ful6rXNK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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