English / proverb
A Bad Penny Always Comes Back
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An unwanted, disreputable, or troublesome person will inevitably return.
In context
01
We thought we had cut ties with that deceitful contractor, but a bad penny always comes back.
02
Just when our project was progressing calmly, that lazy former employee returned—a bad penny always comes back.
Synonyms
Recurrent nuisance,stubborn annoyance,unwanted return
Antonyms
Welcome guest,permanent departure,good riddance
Collocations
Like a bad penny,always comes back,turn up like a bad penny