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
Cornel	-	Romanian
Turid	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Wall	[wɔ:l]
Bolat	-	Kazakh
Kam	KAM	English (Modern)
Ora (1)	-	English