一马勺坏一锅
yī​mǎ​sháo​huài​yī​guō

one bad apple spoils the barrel

  1. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. 马勺 馬勺 mǎ​sháo
    ladle
    a large ladle or scoop made of wood, metal, or coconut shell used for serving rice or porridge
  3. 坏 壞 huài verbadjective
    to go bad
    to spoil; to go bad; to break down or become non-functional
  4. 一 yī numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  5. 锅 鍋 guō noun
    pot
    pot; pan; boiler; cauldron; any round cooking vessel with a hollow center, typically made of iron, aluminum, or stainless steel