English Explanatory Dictionary

give a dog a bad name and hang him

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. A person whose reputation has been besmirched will suffer hardship as a result.

Word forms

give a dog a bad name and hang him

Related words

throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick
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