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
Shay (2)	-	Hebrew
NoËL	no-EL	French
Benj	BENJ	English
Dona	DAHN-ə	English
Ernst	[ernst]
Gerda (1)	GER-dah (German), KHER-dah (Dutch)	German, Dutch