打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ réndagouhaideikanzhuren
- lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
- fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ réndagouhaideikanzhuren
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