give a dog a bad name (and hang him / )
give a dog an ill name (and hang him|)
give a dog a bad name (and hang him)
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used to suggest that once someone's reputation is tarnished, it can be difficult to restore
Dialect
British
Britishことわざ
例
Even though the accused was proven innocent, the damage to his reputation was already done. As the saying goes, give a dog a bad name.
