積不善の家には必ず余殃あり
Meanings
1
evil deeds bring retribution on one's descendants
Proverb warning that accumulated misdeeds will eventually bring misfortune to one's family or descendants. Often contrasted with 積善の家には必ず余慶あり.
See also: 積善の家には必ず余慶あり
The saying 'iniquities of fathers are visited upon their sons' warns that the consequences of evil deeds extend to one's descendants.