打狗还得看主人

打狗还得看主人

dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén

Lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master; fig. before punishing somebody, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him

Traditional:

打狗還得看主人

在做出惩罚决定之前，我们应该谨慎思考，因为土牛木马的影响可能波及到与他有关的其他人。

Before making a decision on punishment, we should carefully consider, as the repercussions of our actions may affect others associated with him, like a ripple effect.