it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog

It is easy to attack (physically or verbally) a vulnerable person or thing. Primarily heard in UK. I know it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog, but you need to stop criticizing your son—he's not being malicious, he's just a child!

See also: beat, dog, easy, find, stick

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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
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it is a question of
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It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive
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It is easier to tear down than to build up
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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
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