●ˌmud ˈsticks ( if you ˌthrow enough ˈmud, ˌsome of it will ˈstick) (saying) people remember and believe the bad things they hear about other people, even if they are shown to be false污泥粘身洗不掉；背上罪名难洗脱◆Although he was proved innocent, mud sticks, and he found it very difficult to get a job afterwards. 虽然他被证明无罪，但污名难除掉，他后来仍然很难找到工作。