"it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog" meaning in English

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        "If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so."
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        "(rare or obsolete) If a person is determined to punish or blame someone, they will find a way or a reason to do so."
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          "word": "look for a dog to kick"
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        {
          "code": "cmn",
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          "word": "欲加之罪，何患無辭"
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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          "word": "欲加之罪"
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          "code": "cmn",
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          "roman": "yù jiā zhī zuì, hé huàn wú cí",
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          "word": "何患无辞"
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          "word": "kdo chce psa bít, hůl si vždycky najde"
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          "word": "jak się chce psa uderzyć, kij się znajdzie"
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  "word": "it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "欲加之罪，何患無辭"
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      "word": "欲加之罪"
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  "word": "it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog"
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