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He that has an ill name is half hanged
he that has an ill name is half hanged
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used to imply that a person with a negative reputation is more likely to be judged harshly or punished severely, even if they are innocent
Proverb
Example
Despite being innocent of the crime, the suspect's prior convictions led to a harsher sentence, demonstrating how he that has an ill name is half hanged.
