a good name is sooner lost than won

a good name is sooner lost than won

proverb It is much easier to lose a good reputation than to earn it. One misstep in the public eye could end up severely damaging your business. A good name is sooner lost than won, man.
See also: good, lost, name, sooner, won
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • sooner
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • bigger they are, the harder they fall
  • bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men