打狗还得看主人

打狗还得看主人
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lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)

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MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)

    • Even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner, so don't provoke him.

  2. fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him

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Using your hand to drive a nail is the action of hitting or striking something hard.

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