Qín zéi xiān qín wáng.*

擒賊先擒王。

Lit [To] catch bandits, first catch [their] king.

Fig To disable a group, first eliminate their (ring) leaders.

Note [See also dǎ shé xiān dǎ tóu above and qún yàn wú shǒu below.]

Topics ATTACKS BANDITS GROUPS LEADERS STRATEGY