打狗还得看主人 | Chinese meaning

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

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