Guānmén dǎ gǒu; sāwǎng bǔyú.*

關門打狗, 撒網捕魚。

Lit Close the door [when you] beat a dog [so it can't get away]; cast the net wide [to] catch fish.

Fig Different matters require different tactics.

Note [Note: guānmén dǎ gǒu is a set phrase usually referring to bottling up an enemy to prevent his escape; sāwáng bǔyú is also a military expression meaning to deploy one's forces widely.]

Topics APPROPRIATENESS STRATEGY TACTICS