give a dog a bad name and hang him

It is very difficult to lose or change a bad reputation. A: "Ever since I failed my exam, my teacher sees me as a slacker, no matter what I do." B: "Well, give a dog a bad name and hang him, right?"

See also: and, bad, dog, give, hang, name

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Silvie	-	Czech
Zachariasz	zah-KHAHR-yahsh	Polish
Rosalia	ro-zah-LEE-ah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
MÒNica	-	Catalan
Mawar	-	Indonesian, Malay
Mayes	[meiz]