a bad penny always turns up /ə bæd pɛni ɔɫweɪz tɝnz ʌp/ saying2 •A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.Elsa Schneider: I never expected to see you again. Indiana Jones: I'm like a bad penny. I always turn up. — 1989 •An action or task that is carried out improperly eventually causes problems.
