Please, help me with this sentence.

[vadon]

"He who filters your good name, steals trash."
What the person want to say?
Thanks in advance!

[hermit]

hi vadon - that's a strange use of the word 'filter'. there is a word in english, 'pilfer',
which means 'to steal'.

anyway, what he seems to be saying is that to steal that person's name is to steal something worthless.

hermit

[vadon]

hi hermit
Thanks for your help... but i think this is not the case.
The sentence is from the movie "Tit For Tat" - Laurel & Hardy.
Here is their dialogue:
Oliver: "Never let it be said that a Hardy's spotless reputation should be so maliciously trodden upon."
Stanley: "You're right, Ollie. He who filters your good name, steals trash."
Maybe Stan uses wrong word?

[hermit]

maybe wrong word, maybe not - need broader context to be sure.

but anyway, the implication is that his name is worthless.

hermit