give a dog a bad name and hang him
- give a dog a bad name and hang him
-
1706 J. STEVENS Spanish & English Dict. s.v. Perro, We say, Give a Dog an ill name and his work is done.
1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 124 Give a Dog an ill Name, and he’ll soon be hanged. Spoken of those who raise an ill Name on a Man on purpose to prevent his Advancement.
1803 Norfolk (Virginia) Herald 14 Apr. 3 It is an old saying, ‘give a dog a bad name and hang him’.
1928 G. B. SHAW Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism lvii. The Liberal impulse is almost always to give a dog a bad name and hang him: that is, to denounce the menaced proprietors as enemies of mankind, and ruin them in a transport of virtuous indignation.
2002 Times: Weekend 20 July 4 Give a dog a bad name seems to have become a workaday motto for the wine trade. And the sillier the name on the bottle, the less chance there is of anything drinkable inside.
Proverbs new dictionary.
Look at other dictionaries:
hang — see hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no’ steal when he’s old a creaking door hangs longest give a dog a bad name and hang him every herring must hang by its own gill give a man rope enough and he will hang himself … Proverbs new dictionary
give — see give and take is fair play give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring give the devil his due it is better to give than to receive give credit where credit is due give a dog a bad name and hang him … Proverbs new dictionary
dog — see feed a dog for three days and he will remember your kindness for three years; feed a cat for three years and she will forget your kindness in three days give a dog a bad name and hang him dog does not eat dog every dog has his day every dog… … Proverbs new dictionary
bad — see a bad excuse is better than none bad money drives out good bad news travels fast a bad penny always turns up bad things come in threes there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes … Proverbs new dictionary
name — see give a dog a bad name and hang him he that has an ill name is half hanged no names, no pack drill … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
List of The Ren and Stimpy Show characters — Over its five seasons, The Ren and Stimpy Show featured a varied cast of characters, some who appeared in as few as one episode, and some who were practically regulars. The following is an in depth guide to these characters.Ren and StimpyRen Höek … Wikipedia
The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve … Wikipedia
List of Garfield and Friends episodes — This is a complete listing of episodes from the animated television series Garfield and Friends. The first episode of Garfield and Friends aired on September 17, 1988. Contents 1 Episode list 1.1 Season 1 (1988) 1.2 Season 2 (1989) … Wikipedia
List of past minor and recurring characters from Hollyoaks — This is a list of minor and recurring characters formerly on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks . See also List of minor and recurring characters from Hollyoaks.2005tacey FoxxPortrayed by Jemma Keys between April 2004 and July 2005.Stacey Foxx… … Wikipedia
