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
Pius	PIE-əs (English)	Late Roman
Hawthorne	['hɔ:θɔ:n]
Liv (1)	LEEV	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Beach	[bi:tʃ]
Sariah	-	Mormon
Dominica	-	English (Rare), Late Roman