一马勺坏一锅

yī mǎ sháo huài yī guō

one ladle (of sth bad) spoils the (whole) pot (idiom)

one bad apple spoils the barrel

one

abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

sháo

spoon

huài

bad

one

guō

pot; pan; wok; cauldron