Cf: Bad bird, bad eggs (Am.). Good can never grow out of bad (evil) (Br.). Good fruit never comes from a bad tree (Am., Br.). No good apple on a sour stock (Br.). Of an evil crow an evil egg (Br.). Of evil grain no good seed can come (Am., Br.). We may not expect a good whelp from an ill dog (Br.). A wild goose never laid a tame egg (Am., Br.)
Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. Академик.ру. 2013.