Meanings
- 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
Written Forms
打狗還得看主人Traditional · Main Form
打狗还得看主人Alternate Form
打狗還得看主人
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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
2 Written Forms