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  • Give a _____ a bad name.
Multiple choice general knowledge

Give a _____ a bad name.

  1. mother-in-law

  2. dog

  3. coward

  4. priest

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B Correct answer
Explanation

This completes the proverb: 'Give a dog a bad name.' The full proverb is 'Give a dog a bad name and hang it' meaning that once someone or something gets a bad reputation, it's hard to overcome. The other options don't fit this proverb.

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