give a dog a bad name and hang him

proverb

A person whose reputation has been besmirched will suffer hardship as a result.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A person whose reputation has been besmirched will suffer hardship as a result.

Translations

Spanish por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaron
  • por un perro que maté, mataperros me llamaronTranslations
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APA

give a dog a bad name and hang him. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20dog%20a%20bad%20name%20and%20hang%20him

MLA

“give a dog a bad name and hang him.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20dog%20a%20bad%20name%20and%20hang%20him. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give a dog a bad name and hang him,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20a%20dog%20a%20bad%20name%20and%20hang%20him.

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