"the bad penny always comes back" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of a bad penny always turns up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: a bad penny always turns up
    Sense id: en-the_bad_penny_always_comes_back-en-proverb-ZutMu1sd Categories (other): English proverbs

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