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a bad penny always turns up

A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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فلسا واحدا سيئا دائما ما يصل

Es taucht immer ein schlechter Penny auf

siempre aparece un centavo malo

एक बुरा पैसा हमेशा बदल जाता है

satu sen yang buruk selalu muncul

나쁜 페니는 항상 나타납니다

un băiat rău întotdeauna apare

เงินที่ไม่ดีปรากฏขึ้นเสมอ

завжди погана копійка

ایک برا پنی ہمیشہ بدل جاتا ہے

một đồng xu xấu luôn bật lên

一個糟糕的便士總是出現

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