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
VicenÇ	-	Catalan
Baldock	['bɔ:ldək]
Quirinus	kwi-RIEN-əs (English), kwi-REEN-əs (English)	Roman Mythology, Late Roman
Twila	TWIE-lə	English
Murphy	MUR-fee	Irish, English
Norris	['nɔris]