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give a dog a bad name and hang him

give a dog a bad name and hang him proverb: a person whose reputation has been besmirched will suffer hardship as a result.

Proverb

give a dog a bad name and hang him

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

Questions about give a dog a bad name and hang him

What does give a dog a bad name and hang him mean?
Give a dog a bad name and hang him means a person whose reputation has been besmirched will suffer hardship as a result.
What part of speech is give a dog a bad name and hang him?
Give a dog a bad name and hang him is a proverb.

Words near give a dog a bad name and hang him in the dictionary

  1. give a bad name
  2. give a bugger
  3. give a crap
  4. give a damn
  5. give a darn
  6. give a dog a bad name and hang him
  7. give a fig
  8. give a flying crap
  9. give a flying fuck
  10. give a flying shit
  11. give a fuck

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