打狗还得看主人
dǎ​gǒu​hái​děi​kàn​zhǔ​rén

to consider someone's connections before acting

  1. 打 dǎ verb
    to hit
    to strike; to knock; to beat; to break
  2. 狗 gǒu noun
    dog
    dog; canines in general
  3. 还 還 hái adverb
    still
    still; yet; continuing as before; used for an action or state that remains unchanged
  4. 得 děi auxiliary
    must
    to have to; should; ought to; to need to
  5. 看 kàn verb
    to consider
    to think; to consider; to regard; to judge based on observations
  6. 主人 zhǔ​rén noun
    owner
    The person who owns property, assets, or power; proprietor