Дурной пример заразителен
With accent marks:
Дурно́й приме́р зарази́телен.
Translation:
A bad example is contagious.
Meaning:
Bad habits and wrong views of one person very often “stick” to other people.
The proverb is used to talk about a person who, without any thinking and hesitation, adopts bad habits of others.
Other Russian proverbs
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил
If I knew where I would fall, I would lay some straw there.
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The forbidden fruit is sweet.
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Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
All is well that ends well.
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There is no smoke without fire.
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A bird is visible by its flight.
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Как аукнется, так и откликнется
What goes around comes around.
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