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a bad tree does not yield good apples

a bad tree does not yield good apples proverb: bad parents do not raise good children.

Proverb

a bad tree does not yield good apples

  1. Bad parents do not raise good children.

Questions about a bad tree does not yield good apples

What does a bad tree does not yield good apples mean?
A bad tree does not yield good apples means bad parents do not raise good children.
What part of speech is a bad tree does not yield good apples?
A bad tree does not yield good apples is a proverb.

Words near a bad tree does not yield good apples in the dictionary

  1. A and E
  2. A and M
  3. a baculo
  4. a bad penny always comes back
  5. a bad penny always turns up
  6. a bad tree does not yield good apples
  7. a bad workman always blames his tools
  8. A band
  9. A bands
  10. a barking dog never bites
  11. a barking dog seldom bites

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