When riches take wings and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. What does the phrase “reputation falls to pieces” mean?
One can prove a bad reputation is false by being kind to animals.
A person’s reputation is seriously damaged or destroyed.

A person who takes care of his or her dog will always have a good reputation.

Reputation isn’t important; what matters is what one's friends think about them.