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throw dirt enough, and some will stick

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  • phrase If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.

Etymologies

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This proverb dates from c1650, and was popularised by Voltaire [François-Marie Arouet] in the 18th century.

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