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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 欲加之罪,何患無辭 /欲加之罪 — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 何患无辞 (yù jiā zhī zuì, hé huàn wú cí) — Translations
  • Czech: kdo chce psa bít, hůl si vždycky najde — Translations
  • Polish: jak się chce psa uderzyć, kij się znajdzie — Translations