a bad penny always turns up

Proverb

A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times. / Things that are done improperly eventually cause problems.

Japanese Meaning

嫌われる人物や不名誉な物事、または望まれない存在が、たとえ不都合な時期であっても必ず現れるという傾向がある。 / 不適切な方法で行われた事柄は、いずれ予期せぬ問題を引き起こす可能性がある。

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Just when we thought the issue was resolved, a bad penny always turns up and complicates things again.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

問題が解決したと思った矢先に、厄介な人や問題がまた現れて事態を複雑にすることがよくある。

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Sense（1）

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

It has been wisely said: “A bad penny always turns up again.” . . . Merwin K. Hart turns up again and again. And the Money-Changers of the Republican Party have knowingly sought to profit from Hart's lobby activities.

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Sense（2）

Things that are done improperly eventually cause problems.

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