悪い噂はたちまち伝わる。

悪い噂はたちまち伝わる。

Ill news comes apace.

悪(わる)い噂(うわさ)はたちまち伝(つた)わる。

Warui uwasa wa tachimachi tsutawaru.

悪い (わるい)

bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry

噂 (うわさ)

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

忽ち (たちまち)

at once; in a moment; suddenly; all at once; quickly; promptly; immediately

伝わる (つたわる)

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

Readings: アク、オ、わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い、 -にく.い、ああ、いずくに、いずくんぞ、にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Readings: ソン、うわさ

Meanings: rumor, gossip, hearsay

Readings: デン、テン、つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、 -づた.い、つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition