There are more ways to kill a dog than hanging.

Meaning: Multiple strategies exist to achieve the same goal; rigid adherence to one method wastes opportunity.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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