Вешать всех собак (Veshat' vsekh sobak)
Meaning: To blame someone for everything.
Language: Russian
Literally: To hang all the dogs on someone
Category: Animals
Origin: 'Sobaka' once meant a clinging burr or accusation in old usage, so piling them all on means heaping every fault on one person.
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