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Змею обойдешь, а от клеветы не уйдешь
No man can go through life without having been falsely accused of something harmful to his reputation. See Как себя ни поведешь, от напраслин не уйдешь (K)
Var.: От молвы не уйдёшь Cf: The best things (Everything) may be abused (Br.). Nothing is safe from fault-finders (Br.). Not one escapes unscathed (Am.). No wool is so white that a dyer cannot blacken it (Br.). No wool is so white that the dye can't make it black (Am.). There's no one so clean that somebody doesn't think they're dirty (Am.)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. . 2013.